"The Crown Prince & the President" - Preview
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FRONTLINE examines the alliance between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Trump.
FRONTLINE examines the alliance between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump. Based on more than 100 interviews done by correspondent Martin Smith, the documentary examines the forces binding the two men and their countries together, and what each stands to gain — from ambitions for a new Middle East, to arms deals, investments and personal profit.
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"The Crown Prince & the President" - Preview
Preview: Season 2026 Episode 8 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
FRONTLINE examines the alliance between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump. Based on more than 100 interviews done by correspondent Martin Smith, the documentary examines the forces binding the two men and their countries together, and what each stands to gain — from ambitions for a new Middle East, to arms deals, investments and personal profit.
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And it is to remain very closely allied.
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>> They buy apartments from me.
They spend forty million, fifty million.
Am I supposed to dislike them?
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