Did you know in 2017, President Trump visited heads of state, royalty, the Pope and the world's wealthiest bankers, then held a press conference surrounded by his top military leaders saying it was "the calm before the storm"?
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"The Calm before the Storm"
On October 6, 2017, President Trump held a White House reception for military leaders and their spouses and invited the press for a photo shoot.
Trump had already visited 10 countries in the first seven months of his presidency when he asked the press,
"Do you guys know what this represents? Maybe it's the 'calm before the storm.'" The press asked, three times, "What storm, Mr. President?" Trump responded, "You'll find out."
After this statement, Trump continued a worldwide tour visiting 29 countries and summits in 27 months. Full list here.
"We have it all!"
During Trump's campaign and presidency, he repeatedly stated to the press,
"We have it all" and "I caught the swamp, I caught them all!"
After the 2017-2019 Saudi Arabia Anti-Corruption Purge, Prince bin Salman said,
"We show them all the files that we have, and as soon as they see those, about 95 percent agree to a settlement...".
President Trump summoned reporters to the White House on October 6, 2017 and then delivered the cryptic comment, "Do you guys know what this represents? Maybe it's the 'calm before the storm.'"
President Trump poses for pictures with senior military leaders and spouses, declaring "This is the calm before the storm" after a briefing in the State Dining Room of the White House.
Israel - Jerusalem
May 22-23, 2017
Met with President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Visited the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the first sitting U.S. president to do so.
Visited the Yad Vashem and delivered an address at the Israel Museum.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands after delivering a speech at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. (Mandel Ngan)
Palestinian Authority - Bethlehem
May 23, 2017
Met with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and declared, "We can truly achieve a more peaceful future for this region and for people of all faiths and all beliefs."
President Trump journeyed to the biblical city of Bethlehem on the West Bank May 23 to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Vatican City - Vatican City
May 24, 2017
Met with Pope Francis, who, the year before, said people who think only of building barriers instead of bridges are “not Christian.” Trump dismissed the comments as “disgraceful” and called the Pope a pawn of the Mexican government.
President Trump and the Pope met privately for 30 minutes.
Pope Francis poses with US President Donald Trump, US First Lady Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump, at the end of a private audience at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.
NATO summit, U.S.-EU summit - Brussels, Belgium
May 24-25, 2017
Met with King Philippe and Prime Minister Charles Michel.
Attended the 28th NATO summit and the U.S.-EU Summit Meeting, where he also met with French President Emmanuel Macron.
President Trump greeted French President Emmanuel Macron in their second high-profile handshake that day, after their intense, white-knuckled grip at an earlier meeting had drawn widespread attention.
G7 summit - Taormina, Italy
May 25-27, 2017
Attended the 43rd G7 summit.
Also held a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.
US President Donald Trump surrounded by security guards at welcome ceremony for his first G7 summit.
G20 Summit - Hamburg, Germany
July 6-8, 2017
Attended the G20 summit.
Also held bilateral meetings with British Prime Minister Theresa May, Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump talk during their bilateral meeting.
China - Beijing
November 8-10, 2017
State visit. President Trump arrived in Beijing to meet with General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.
President Trump received an honor in Beijing not granted to any U.S. President since the founding of the People's Republic of China: official dinner inside the Forbidden City.
First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan stand together as they tour the Forbidden City in Beijing, China on Nov. 8.
World Economic Forum - Davos, Switzerland
January 25-26, 2018
Attended the World Economic Forum.
Also held bilateral meetings with British Prime Minister Theresa May and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Trump and Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the WEF, prior to Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum.
G7 summit - Quebec, Canada
June 8-9, 2018
Attended the 44th G7 summit at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, Quebec.
Also held bilateral meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron.
World leaders surround President Trump and his national security adviser, John Bolton.
NATO summit - Brussels, Belgium
July 10-12, 2018
Attended the 29th NATO summit.
Also held bilateral meetings with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as NATO leaders pose for a family photo at the start of the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium on July 11, 2018.
United Kingdom - London, Windsor, South Ayrshire
July 12-15, 2018
Met with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Theresa May.
Spent weekend at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
President Trump steps in front of Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on July 13, 2018.
Finland - Helsinki
July 15-16, 2018
Attended the summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Also met with President Sauli Niinistö.
At that news conference, Putin, holding a soccer ball, gave the ball to President Trump and said: "Mr. President, I will give this ball to you and now the ball is in your court."
Media reports that markings on the soccer ball Putin gave Trump indicate that it contained a chip with a tiny antenna that transmits to nearby phones.
Argentina – G20 Summit
November 29-December 1, 2018
Attended the G20 summit.
Also held bilateral meetings with Argentinian President Mauricio Macri, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Trump, who was supposed to remain on stage for a group photo with the G20 leaders, shook hands with President Mauricio Macri of Argentina and walked off the stage, leaving him alone.
France - Colleville, Caen
June 6, 2019
Met with President Emmanuel Macron. Attended the 75th anniversary of D-Day memorial ceremonies.
Visited the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.
Veterans sit behind Trump as he recounts a D-Day vet's incredible tale of survival.
G20 summit - Osaka, Japan
June 6, 2019
Attended the G20 summit.
Also held bilateral meetings with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
World leaders at the 2019 G20 summit wave as President Trump and Prince bin Salman shake hands.
North Korea - Joint Security Area
June 30, 2019
Briefly walked into the northern side of the Joint Security Area of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, accompanied by North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un, becoming the first sitting U.S. President to enter North Korea.
President Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 30. Trump is the first sitting U.S. president to step into North Korea.
G7 summit - Biarritz, France
August 24-26, 2019
Attended the 45th G7 summit at the Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz.
Also held bilateral meetings with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Indian Prime Pinister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe.
President Trump was at odds with other country leaders on major issues at G-7 summit. The President downplayed the trade war with China and suggested Russia be invited back into the G-7, making it the G-8.
World Economic Forum - Davos, Switzerland
December 2-4, 2019
Attended the World Economic Forum; also held bilateral meetings with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Iraqi President Barham Salih, Iraqi Kurdish President Nechirvan Barzani, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, and Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga.
President Trump, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Digital Strategy Dan Scavino and Assistant to the President and Advisor Ivanka Trump, meet with World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab,
India
February 24, 2020
Addressed a "Namaste (Welcome) Trump" event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad. Toured Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram and the Taj Mahal.
Received a formal welcome from President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Presidential Palace in New Delhi.
Conducted a series of meetings with Modi and other government officials, as well as Indian business executives.
Final international trip of the Trump presidency due to COVID-19 pandemic.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the Taj Mahal.
Modi and the Trumps during the "Namaste (Welcome) Trump" event on the president's first official visit to the country.
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