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At least two Tesla Cybertrucks led the way for President Donald Trump after his arrival in Qatar.
The bright red trucks — along with a red Audi — guided the president’s usual motorcade through Doha. The vehicles appear to belong to the Lekhwiya, Qatar’s special forces for internal security.
Elon Musk responded to a video of the motorcade on X and wrote “Cybertrucks escorting @POTUS!”
It’s not Trump’s first time being spotted with a Tesla. In March, he bought a red Model S sedan after Musk brought a selection of the EVs to the White House for a demonstration.
The president was escorted into the country by fighter jets and welcomed with a red carpet reception after landing. The visit took place after several news outlets reported on Qatar’s plans to gift the president a luxury 747-8 jet, which Trump would make his new Air Force One.
Trump’s arrival in Qatar is one of three stops on the first overseas trip of his second term. The trip is aimed at making business deals, along with addressing diplomatic issues like Iran’s nuclear program and Israel’s hostage crisis. Each of the Middle Eastern nations on his itinerary have also recently struck business deals with The Trump Organization.
Trump landed on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, which the White House has said will invest $600 billion in the U.S. (though the actual amount could be much lower). On Wednesday, Qatar’s state carrier Qatar Airways signed a deal to purchase 160 Boeing jets worth $200 billion. Trump is also expected to visit the United Arab Emirates during the trip.
“The Gulf Nations are at the forefront of creating a stable, peaceful, prosperous Middle East,” Trump said.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and other prominent American CEOs attended a US-Saudi investment forum on Tuesday.
Tesla and the White House did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
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