TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Holds a Bilat With Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, 10.25.25
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President Donald Trump: Why don't you move down? There's a little room over here.
Unidentified: Yeah, sure.
Trump: Hello.
Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Can I say something just --
Trump: Yes, please. Please.
Al Thani: I'm starting because you're, you're in my country, so I wanna welcome you, Mr. President. And as soon as I found out that he's coming to refuel, I said, "I'm not gonna allow him to take off unless I come and say, say hello to him." So thank you very much, Mr. President and, uh, it is always good to see you.
Trump: Well, the Emir is one of the great rulers of the world, not just the Middle East. He's, uh, loved, he's beloved and respected by his country. I don't know what's more important, being beloved or respected? Both.
Al Thani: Both.
Trump: You have a preference? Because you, you have both. You're one of the few. And the Prime Minister is been my friend and, and a friend to the world. And we've done a lot together in the last, especially in the last year. What we've done is incredible. Peace to the Middle East, and they were a very big factor in it. So I just want to thank you.
Trump: I was, I was, uh, thinking we're landing here, we're gonna fuel up, and it's such an honor to have you on the plane. You don't do this often?
Al Thani: No.
Trump: [Laughs]
Al Thani: Never. First time.
Trump: I don't, I don't think he's ever done this actually, but it's, uh, it's an honor. We have a, a great al, he's a great ally. They are a great ally. And these are two great men. And, uh, as long as we're together and you have those cameras rolling, I want to just say, uh, we express our thanks and you have a safe Middle East right now. And you're gonna keep it that way for a long time.
Al Thani: Yes. Well so.
Trump: For a very long time. Thank you very much everybody.
Aide: Thank you [Inaudible] guys.
Trump: Appreciate it. It's a great honor to have them on the plane.
Aide: Thank you, press.