Trump treats Saudi crown prince to lavish White House dinner after defending his alleged involvement in killing of Khashoggi
Cristiano Ronaldo attends Trump’s dinner in first visit to US since 2014
- Cristiano Ronaldo joined Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a dinner in the East Room of the White House Tuesday.
- Trump said that his youngest son, Barron Trump, is a “big fan” of Ronaldo and had the opportunity to meet him, which Trump joked earned him more respect from his son.
- Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi club al-Nassr, acts as a sporting ambassador for Saudi Arabia and has referred to bin Salman as his “boss.”
- This visit marks Ronaldo's first to the U.S. since 2014, following sexual assault allegations made against him in 2009, which he has always denied.
- Ronaldo met with Trump after recently praising him as “one of the guys who can help to change the world” and expressing a wish to meet him.