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Portuguese football star
Cristiano Ronaldo
and billionaire Elon Musk were among the invited guests at a dinner hosted by United States President Donald Trump for the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman
(MbS) at the White House, Tuesday (18/11) evening.
Trump hosted MbS on his first visit to the US since 2018, following the controversy over the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Reporting from AFP, Ronaldo is a professional football player who has now joined the Saudi club Al Nassr.He has played for the club since 2023 and his contract will expire this summer.
During a speech before dinner, Trump said that Ronaldo was the idol of his son, Baron.
“You know, my son is a big Ronaldo fan,” Trump said.
“I think he’s starting to respect his father a little more now that I introduced you,” he joked, as quoted by AFP.
Ronaldo was not the only invited guest with football ties to the gala dinner at the White House.FIFA boss Gianni Infantino was also present at the White House, ahead of the 2026 World Cup which will be held in the US.
Apart from that, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was also present at the luxurious banquet.Elon Musk’s presence marks the restoration of relations between him and Trump after being strained over the issue of the One Big Beautiful bill (RUU).
Elon Musk and Trump had a heated argument after Musk said the policy could increase the country’s debt.
(blq/dna/bac)
