Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - President Trump visited a mosque on Thursday, his first public visit to the Muslim chapel during his tenure.

He visited the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque On his first major foreign trip in his second term, it was just one stop on a large diplomatic tour.

Trump took off his shoes during his visit, as it was in the mosque, accompanied by Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi's crown prince.

"Isn't this beautiful? It's so beautiful," Trump said. "It's an incredible culture."

The Landmark Mosque is famous for its white marble dome and floors of the Italian hall with colorful flowers inlaid. This is a popular culture destination for tourists, politicians With celebrities and tourists Go to Abu Dhabi.

Trump and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, the ruler of the UAE, greeted Trump when he arrived in the country, and part of the normalization of relations with the UAE during Trump’s first term was based on the decision to normalize relations with Israel.

His visit to the UAE is the third stop of his Middle East tour, starting with a two-day luxurious ceremony in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. In every country, Trump is welcomed by Arab horses and guards of honor.

Trump has a wide range of families Business interests In all three countries, Trump-branded towers and golf courses have been developed. The UAE Fund also used the Trump family’s cryptocurrency, called World Free Finance, to close $2 billion in investments in second-hand companies on crypto exchanges.

Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner Everyone visited the mosque in 2020both of them served as administration officials during Trump's first term.

Joe Biden Go to the mosque During his trip in 2016, he was vice president at the time.

As we all know, Trump has visited any mosque in the United States to serve as president. Although NPR could not confirm this, he may have been to the mosque.

It is common for US presidents to visit churches, but only a few people officially visit mosques. White House Historical Association. President Dwight Eisenhower opened a mosque in Washington, D.C. in 1957, and former President George W. In 2016, former President Barack Obama visited a mosque near Baltimore.

Trump ran for office in 2016 and suggested no evidence Abominable thoughts Coming out of the mosque, it is repeatedly suggested that they be placed under surveillance. When he took office, Trump made good promises Travel from some Muslim most countries is prohibited.

But he has adjusted his tone since then. Arab and Muslim voters in November election Helped convey the main swing status of Michigan For Trump - Partly by voting for third-party candidates. Despite the causality of thousands of civilians, many of them expressed disappointment at the Biden Harris administration's firm support for Israel's war in Gaza.

"In November, the Muslim community serves us in November," Trump said at Iftar, the White House during Ramadan in March.

His relationship with Muslim voters seems to have deteriorated since his inauguration. In the last few days of the Biden administration, the ceasefire of the Israel-Hamas war collapsed. Residents in the Gaza Strip are unable to access weeks of assistance due to the Israeli lockdown. At home, the government has detained Muslim residents as part of his larger migrant repression, arresting several Muslim college students in support of Palestinian rights.

Trump once again raised the idea of ​​controlling the Gaza Strip during his visit to the UAE - unpopular with Arab leaders.

"I'm proud to have the United States, accept it, make it a free zone, and make something good happen," Trump said.

The president plans to end his trip to the Middle East on Friday.