Headline Roundup • May 19th, 2017
Trump’s First Foreign Trip
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Donald Trump departs today for his first foreign trip, a nine-day voyage that will take him across the Middle East and Western Europe. Although the trip will be shadowed by Trump’s growing problems at home, it could shape his foreign policy in important and lasting ways.
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Trump's first foreign trip: Scheduled stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and beyond
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President Donald Trump leaves the United States today for his first overseas trip as commander-in-chief, with a full itinerary of stops throughout the Middle East and Europe.
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Trump leaves for Saudi Arabia on Friday afternoon and will make stops next week in Israel, Belgium and Italy.
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