Trump delivers a landmark speech in Saudi Arabia while signing $600 billion in trade deals and prepares for a controversial meeting with Syria's interim president who formerly led an al-Qaeda affiliate. His new domestic proposal would give every American newborn $1,000 in a "MAGA Account" investment fund, blurring traditional political divisions with a hybrid approach to economic policy.

• Trump condemns Western interventionism in the Middle East during his Saudi Arabia speech
• $600 billion trade package with Saudi Arabia includes $142 billion defense deal
• Saudi investments include $20 billion for AI data centers and $80 billion in tech partnerships
• Trump plans to meet Syria's interim president Ahmad al-Sharah, a former al-Qaeda affiliate leader
• American sanctions against Syria to be lifted completely
• New "MAGA Accounts" proposal would give $1,000 to every newborn American
• Investment accounts would grow through market participation, with families able to contribute $5,000 annually
• Money designated for education, job training, business startups, or home purchases
• Senator Ted Cruz frames program as giving every American "a stake in the free enterprise system"
• Trump's policies represent a blend of progressive universal benefits with free-market principles

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