Saudis Roll Out Mobile McDonald’s Truck To Welcome Trump For State Visit

Video posted Tuesday shows a mobile McDonald’s parked outside in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the same day as President Donald Trump’s visit to the country.

Mike Wagenheim, a senior U.S. correspondent for i24NEWS, shared the video of the iconic American fast-food brand.

Yes, it’s a mobile @McDonalds here in Riyadh. pic.twitter.com/Y6T2EBDbQf

— Mordechai Wagenheim (@Mike_Wagenheim) May 13, 2025

Riyadh has a history with the chain and Trump has had many iconic moments with McDonald’s, including during his last election cycle. He worked behind the counter at a Pennsylvania location in October and promised that his reelection would ensure the infamously unreliable ice cream machines would work again.

FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 20: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump works behind the counter during a campaign event at McDonald’s restaurant on October 20, 2024 in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania. Trump is campaigning the entire day in the state of Pennsylvania. Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris continue to campaign in battleground swing states ahead of the November 5th election. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 20: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump works the drive-through line during a campaign photo op as he visits a McDonald’s restaurant on October 20, 2024 in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania. Trump is campaigning the entire day in the state of Pennsylvania. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

It appears that the mobile unit was set up for reporters covering the president.

WHEN I’M PRESIDENT THE MCDONALD’S ICE CREAM MACHINES WILL WORK GREAT AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/jqdyMpgnLF

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 27, 2024

Wagenheim said the mobile McDonald’s unit was placed outside the Saudi Media Ministry’s Media Oasis facility, which provides workspaces for media and serves as a hub for journalists visiting the area for important occasions, such as Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia.

Trump has generally maintained a friendly relationship with Saudi Arabia and will try to land a $1 trillion investment deal with the country during his visit. (RELATED: Mark Halperin Says Trump Wants Three Things ‘On Vivid Display’ During Mideast Tour)

Trump is also set to visit the United Arab Emirates and Qatar on his trip to the Middle East, where he expects to make many economic and business deals that would mirror the peace deals from Trump’s visit to the region during his first administration.

While in Saudi Arabia, Trump announced Tuesday that he will send Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak with Ukraine and Russia in Turkey on Thursday.