Out of town report #10: Transcript

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The meeting, which started at 8:27pm local time, is still ongoing. There are two other U.S. planes parked on the tarmac to the right of AF1. One of them is Secretary Rubio's.

Transcript

Emir: I'm starting to because you're in my country, so I want to welcome you, Mr. President. And as soon as I found out that he's coming to refuel, I said, I'm not going to allow him to take off, unless I come and say hello to him so thank you very much, Mr. President.

POTUS: Well, the Emir is one of the great rulers of the world, not just the Middle East. He's loved, being beloved and respected by his country. I don't know what's more being beloved or respected? Both without a preference, because you have both. And the Prime Minister has been my friend and a friend to the world. We have 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. I was thinking, we're landing here, and we’re going to fuel up, and it's such an honor to have you on the plane, I don't think he's ever done this, actually, but it's, it's an honor. We have a great he's a great ally. They are a great ally. And these are two great men. And as long as we're together and you have those cameras rolling, I want to just say we express our thanks, and we have a safe Middle East and we want to keep it that way for a little longer.

Sophia Cai

White House Reporter

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