President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman posed next to each other for a photo of world leaders on Friday at the Group of 20 summit in Japan, exchanging pleasantries in the process.
Trump and the crown prince could be seen making conversation and smiling as they stood next to each other for the “family photo” at the gathering of world leaders. Trump stood between the Saudi royal and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
#G20OsakaSummit 📸 pic.twitter.com/an5ZJM4wMb
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸 (@Scavino45) June 28, 2019
President Trump walked side-by-side with Russia's Vladimir Putin before posing for the family photo at the G-20 summit in Japan.
The president then stood next to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the photo. https://t.co/7IrHNqH9dx pic.twitter.com/A7Xcqzt7HE
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 28, 2019
The president was also spotted shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of a bilateral meeting between the two men.
While Trump was not responsible for where he stood for the photo, the positioning created an odd dynamic as congressional lawmakers have sought to pressure the president over U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Trump poses next to Saudi crown prince in #G20 group photo https://t.co/r3fFjcmVHP pic.twitter.com/NG6CVHqnDj
— The Hill (@thehill) June 29, 2019
Man, the President might manage to compliment all the world’s authoritarians in a single day! https://t.co/dCBGssu1P3
— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) June 29, 2019
Bad optics for sure and as the article says, not his decision where to stand, but the picture does reinforce the theory that Trump loves America’s enemies and is at home with unsavory individuals.
This G-20 family photo on front page of the Japan Times is kind of amazing. Wait for it. pic.twitter.com/6aEp37csSN
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) June 29, 2019
Question: "Mr. President, will you address the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, sir, with the Crown Prince?"
President Trump: "Uh, thank you very much." https://t.co/5murzZUkO3 pic.twitter.com/kQpeCbRjSZ
— The Hill (@thehill) June 29, 2019
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