Aya Bhattarawi

under Trump.

He's expected to ask for F-35

fighter jets, advanced AI chips, nuclear technology, and a defense pack that wouldn't require congressional approval.

Underpinning those talks are personal ties between Trump and Prince Mohammed.

That was on display in May when the president chose Saudi Arabia again as his first overseas trip.

And those personal ties mix with business as billions from the Gulf flow into Trump's family ventures.

Aya Bhattarawi, NPR News, Dubai.