Foreign Policy

Trump to make overseas debut amid trouble at home

By Sarah Bedford
Published May 15, 2017 4:01am ET
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Trump to make overseas debut amid trouble at home
President Trump's three most recent predecessors traveled to their northern or southern neighbors early in their presidencies. Barack Obama visited Canada within a month of his inauguration, George W. Bush visited Mexico within that same time frame and Bill Clinton traveled to Canada in April of his first term. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

When President Trump departs Washington for Saudi Arabia on May 18, he will kick off a nine-day, two-continent tour that could have the potential to reset his presidency after weeks of turmoil.

Trump’s first trip abroad since taking office will bring him to the heart of two Middle Eastern allies and the steps of the Vatican, and will conclude with his participation in a NATO meeting in Brussels and a G7 summit in Sicily.

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