RIYADH – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rejected US PresidentDonald Trump’s assertion that Saudi rulers cannot last two weeks without USmilitary support.
In an interview with US news service, Bloomberg, he said that his countryexisted decades before the U.S.
Crown Prince said that Riyadh will pay nothing to Washington for SaudiArabia’s security. He said that Saudi Arabia had always paid for armamentsecured from the US.
The Crown Prince said former US President Obama had worked against Saudipolicy particularly in the Middle East but we had succeeded to protect ourinterests, but the United States failed badly.
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Prince Salman’s interview came a day after President Trump told a crowd ofsupporters at a rally in Southaven, Mississippi, that Saudi King Salmanwould not remain in power for even two weeks without US military support.
