In Trump's journey to the Middle East: veneration and not a touch of protests

In Saudi Arabia, he received standing ovation from Business Elite when he announced the abolition of sanctions against Syria.

In Qatar he took home an investment promise of billions of dollars of American goods and services.

In the United Arab Emirates, he was awarded the highest civilian honor in the country.

When President Trump at home through setbacks about his tariff policy, protests on his approach to immigration and the questions about his ethics, a week on the Arabian Peninsula was only wins for the president.

“The last four days were really amazing,” said Mr. Trump on Thursday when he left a palace in Abu Dhabi, united Arab Emirates, where he had just been celebrated. He added and looked over, “probably tomorrow back to Washington, Dc.”

On Friday, the President thought about his trip to Air Force One: “The respect of our country was incredible. Nobody is treated like this. Nobody is treated so well.”

With every step by Mr. Trump's whirlwind tour through the Middle East, he was dealt with with the kind of honor and respect that he wanted for a long time. Escorts of fighter planes. Extravagant inviting ceremonies. Red and lavender carpets. Arab horses. Glittering chandeliers. Camels. Heavy dancers. White marble palaces. In the United Arab Emirates of Dubai, the Burj Khalifa, the highest building in the world, illuminated with a picture of the American flag. Everything in his honor.