President Trump talked about what he hopes to accomplish on his first foreign trip in his Weekly Address, which was released on Friday.
“I will be visiting with the leaders in many different countries to strengthen our old friendships, build new partnerships, and unite the civilised world in a fight against terrorism,” said Trump. “In that spirit of unity, I will travel to lands associated with three of the world’s great religions.”
The president will visit the Middle East and Europe.
His first stop is Saudi Arabia, where he will meet with leaders of more than 50 Muslim countries.
Then, he will go to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
In the European leg of his trip, Trump is scheduled to visit the Vatican, Belgium, and Italy.
He will attend a NATO meeting in Brussels and the G-7 Summit in Sicily. At the Vatican he will meet with Pope Francis.
