The President has a unique affinity for the Arab world President Trump is an America Firster, but he has an undeniable affinity for the Arab world. He would have made a good sheikh – he doesn’t drink, he loves developing flashy properties to show off his power and wealth, and he’s brutally realistic about the role of oil (and other commodities) in world politics.  In his first run for president eight years ago, Trump not only surprised the Republican establishment by criticizing the Iraq War,