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Video: Trump Announces U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
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Trump Announces U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia
President Trump told reporters on Monday that he planned to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, against the guidance from national security officials in his own administration. The Pentagon has expressed concerns that this could create an opportunity for China to steal the advanced fighter jets’ technology.
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Reporter: “Are you planning to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia? And also, are you looking at doing a similar security agreement like you did with —” “Yeah, no, I am planning on doing that. They want to buy. They’ve been a great ally. They’ve got to like us very much. Look at the Iran situation, what we did in terms of obliterating — we obliterated their nuclear capability. Yeah, I will say that we will be doing that. We’ll be selling F-35s.”
President Trump told reporters on Monday that he planned to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, against the guidance from national security officials in his own administration. The Pentagon has expressed concerns that this could create an opportunity for China to steal the advanced fighter jets’ technology.
By Jamie Leventhal
November 17, 2025