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President Trump is heading to the Middle East. It'll be the first state visit of his second term. Will he focus on peace in Gaza or other matters like the luxury jumbo jet the Qatari royal family is offering him?

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President Trump leaves this morning for a four-day trip to the Middle East, the first big state visit of his administration.

President Trump leaves this morning for a four-day trip to the Middle East, the first big state visit of his administration.

President Trump leaves this morning for a four-day trip to the Middle East, the first big state visit of his administration.

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez will be traveling with the president, and he joins us now. Good morning. Good morning, Laila. Okay, so what is Trump looking to get out of this trip?

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez will be traveling with the president, and he joins us now. Good morning. Good morning, Laila. Okay, so what is Trump looking to get out of this trip?

NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordonez will be traveling with the president, and he joins us now. Good morning. Good morning, Laila. Okay, so what is Trump looking to get out of this trip?

Okay. So, Franco, I heard Cook there say a lot about these countries knowing what Trump wants, but what about what Gulf leaders want? I mean, Saudi Arabia has been calling for an independent Palestinian state. Will the war in Gaza be part of this discussion?

Okay. So, Franco, I heard Cook there say a lot about these countries knowing what Trump wants, but what about what Gulf leaders want? I mean, Saudi Arabia has been calling for an independent Palestinian state. Will the war in Gaza be part of this discussion?

Okay. So, Franco, I heard Cook there say a lot about these countries knowing what Trump wants, but what about what Gulf leaders want? I mean, Saudi Arabia has been calling for an independent Palestinian state. Will the war in Gaza be part of this discussion?

And we will have more on that hostage release in a moment. But this trip feels... A little bit like a replay of the first one Trump took during his last administration, right?

And we will have more on that hostage release in a moment. But this trip feels... A little bit like a replay of the first one Trump took during his last administration, right?

And we will have more on that hostage release in a moment. But this trip feels... A little bit like a replay of the first one Trump took during his last administration, right?

That's White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. Thank you, Franco.

That's White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. Thank you, Franco.

That's White House correspondent Franco Ordonez. Thank you, Franco.