President Trump’s goal on his first international trip next week will be “to broadcast a message of unity” and strengthen American alliances in key areas of the world, national security adviser H.R. McMaster said Friday.
During the White House press briefing, McMaster said Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy and Belgium will American allies together.
The goal is “to broadcast a message of unity to America’s friends and to the faithful of the followers of three of the world’s greatest religions,” he said.
McMaster added, “President Trump understands that America first does not mean America alone. To the contrary, prioritizing America’s interests means strengthening alliances.”
McMaster said the trip will be historic in another way — it will be the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited the birthplaces and holy sites of the world’s three major religions: Christianity, Judaism and Islam.
