Donald Trump Thrives on Male Insecurity

And the man behind “Vision 2030” has shown that he is well aware that the U.S. can offer Saudi Arabia what few others can: economically, politically, in defense, in technology, and in artificial intelligence, the new key to progress.

Even Jake Sullivan, former United States president Joe Biden’s national security adviser, said “the Washington Consensus is a promise that was not kept[.]”

The crown prince’s historic visit to the US this week crowned these bilateral relations, elevating Saudi Arabia to the status of a major non-NATO ally and a trusted strategic partner.

Trump needs to learn that he can’t just coerce his followers with a stick; he also needs to offer a carrot.

The one certainty is that Mamdani has revived hope, thought to be already lost at the hands of the atrocities of the last few months.