Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in celebrating Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday with a pseudo-state dinner at the White House.

After a day of announcements, a tuxedo-strapped Trump made another during his opening remarks, delivered from behind a gold eagle embossed podium in the East Room: the United States is designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally.

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