Trump says US-Saudi bond ‘more powerful than ever’, after signing $142bn arms deal

Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sign a $142bn (£107bn) defence agreement

The US president is speaking on stage in Riyadh – watch live at the top of the page

He calls the crown prince “an incredible man”, adding the US-Saudi bond is “more powerful than ever”

Trump is on the first leg of a major diplomatic four-day tour to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE

Earlier, Trump was joined by Elon Musk and other business leaders at a lavish lunch in Riyadh