Trump Announces $1.4 Trillion UAE Investment in U.S. AI Sector, Wraps Gulf Tour with $10 Trillion in Deals

President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated what he called a historic deepening of U.S. ties with Gulf nations, capping his four-day regional tour with a headline-grabbing $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the United Arab Emirates into the United States’ artificial intelligence (AI) sector, as per Al Jazeera.

Speaking alongside UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, Trump praised the fast-growing partnership between the two countries.

“I have absolutely no doubt that the relationship will only get bigger and better,” he said.

 Landmark AI Agreement

The UAE deal marks one of the largest AI-focused investment commitments on record. According to the White House, the agreement includes Emirati funding for building, financing, and expanding U.S.-based data centers “at least as large and as powerful as those in the UAE.”

The announcement follows sightings of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in conversation with both Trump and Sheikh Mohamed, fueling speculation about which high-performance AI chips might be included in the new infrastructure.

Broader Gulf Agreements

The UAE deal was just one of several major agreements unveiled during Trump’s three-country tour of the Gulf, which included Qatar and Saudi Arabia. According to the White House, the total value of business, defense, and technology deals signed reached $10 trillion.

Other notable agreements include:

• $42 billion in defense purchases signed with Qatar, announced during Trump’s visit to Al Udeid Air Base.
• A Qatar Airways deal to purchase up to 210 Boeing widebody aircraft.
• A pledge by Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion into the U.S. economy and purchase $142 billion in American weapons.

Diplomatic Overtures

Trump’s Gulf swing was not only about economics. He also touched on major geopolitical issues. In Qatar, he said the U.S. was “getting close” to finalizing a new nuclear agreement with Iran. Earlier in the trip, he announced plans to lift sanctions on Syria, suggesting a broader regional reset.

Asked about his return to Washington, Trump quipped:

“It’s almost destination unknown, because they’ll be getting calls — ‘Could you be here? Could you be there?’”