$1 TRILLION BOMBSHELL: MBS Upgrades Saudi Pledge to “Almost $1 Trillion” in U.S. Investments
Published Date: 20th Nov, 2025
Washington, DC – 19:14 EST, November 19, 2025 It started as a Trump off-the-cuff joke in the Oval Office yesterday. It ended tonight with the largest single-country investment pledge in American history.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman just announced at the closing gala of the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum that the Kingdom is upgrading its commitment from $600 billion to “almost $1 trillion” in direct U.S. investments over the next decade.
The Numbers Dropped on Stage (Live)
- $270 billion – Already-signed deals this week (AI chips, nuclear, defense)
- $400 billion – Pipeline projects (data centers, refineries, rare earths)
- $300–330 billion – “Future opportunities” in infrastructure, real estate, and Trump-branded resorts → Total: ~$1 trillion
MBS, speaking in English to a packed Kennedy Center ballroom: “President Trump asked for a trillion. We are delivering almost a trillion. Real money. Real factories. Real American jobs.”
Trump, sitting front row, stood up and shouted: “That’s my friend!”
Instant Market Reaction (Closing Bell After-Hours)
- Lockheed Martin ↑ 7.9 % (F-35 sale now fast-tracked)
- Nvidia ↑ 5.4 % (600,000-chip order confirmed)
- Westinghouse ↑ 11 % (16 nuclear reactors framework)
- MP Materials ↑ 18 % (DoD-backed rare earth refinery with Maaden)
What’s Actually In the Trillion
| Sector | Committed Amount | Flagship Deal |
|---|---|---|
| Defense | $180–220B | 100 F-35s + munitions + training |
| AI & Data Centers | $320B | HUMAIN–Nvidia–xAI 500 MW AI campus + chip orders |
| Nuclear Energy | $140B | 16 U.S.-built reactors (Westinghouse/Bechtel) |
| Critical Minerals | $90B | Texas & Nevada rare-earth refineries |
| Infrastructure/Real Estate | $200–250B | PIF stakes in U.S. toll roads, airports, golf resorts |
Critics & Reality Check (Already Trending)
- Skeptics: Saudi’s PIF lost $36B last year; oil is $68/barrel
- Amnesty International: “A trillion dollars can’t whitewash Khashoggi’s murder.”
- Israeli officials (off-record): “F-35s to Riyadh without normalization is a red line.”
- Senate Democrats: Already drafting bill to block F-35 transfer
Trump’s One-Liner to Reporters Outside
“They said I couldn’t get a trillion. Wrong again!”
MBS departs Thursday morning. By then, the U.S.-Saudi relationship will officially be measured in 13 digits.
Whether the full trillion materializes or not, one thing is certain: Donald Trump just turned a two-day visit into the biggest economic headline of his second term.
And the ink is still wet.
Date: 20th Nov, 2025
