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Trump greets Qatari and U.S. delegations before state dinner
In the atrium of the Lusail Palace, Trump looked over at the press and spread his arms out.
'Nice house! Nice house!' he said.
Then he and the Qatari leader walked over to greet a receiving line of people, which stretched into a hallway.
There was a large number of people in traditional Qatari dress, but also a significant number of people in Western suits.
Among them was Chris Ruddy, the founder of Newsmax; Antonio Gracias, a close friend of Elon Musk's; and the British journalist Piers Morgan.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was also seen, along with Fox News anchor Bret Baier and Patrick Soon-Shiong, the medical investor and Los Angeles Times owner.
Elon Musk arrived more than 30 minutes into the greetings and cut in line to get to the front. Steve Schwarzman, the CEO of Blackstone, seemed to come with Musk.
Steve Witkoff, Stephen Miller, Pete Hegseth, and Scott Bessent went through the line as did several White House officials, including Susie Wiles, James Blair, Karoline Leavitt, and Margo Martin.
Towards the end of the line was Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA. The organization handed the World Cup to Qatar in 2022 and awarded it to the United States for 2026.
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