From CBS News: President Trump said the U.S. is getting involved in efforts to strike peace in Sudan amid an ongoing civil war there, at the request of his “very good friend” Mohammad bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Trump made the announcement Wednesday as he spoke at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, one day after a lengthy meeting with the crown prince, known as MBS, in the Oval Office. The State Department has already said the U.S. has been working with international partners, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, to broker an end to the war, but the president said he views the situation “differently now than I did just a day ago.”
The people of Sudan are suffering from a staggering humanitarian crisis, as the two-and-a-half-year war takes its toll. The power struggle between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, has displaced millions, sparked famine and led to claims of genocide. Mr. Trump said he wasn’t planning to get involved in the yearslong conflict in Sudan, but the crown prince suggested he add Sudan to his list of peace deals he has helped broker. The United Nations says what’s happening in Sudan is the greatest humanitarian crisis on Earth.
“His majesty would like me to do something very powerful having to do with Sudan,” Mr. Trump told his audience at the U.S.-Saudi business forum. “It was not on my charts to be involved in that. … But I just see how important that is to you and to a lot of your friends in the room, Sudan, and we’re going to start working on Sudan.”
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The president then announced in a Truth Social post:
Tremendous atrocities are taking place in Sudan. It has become the most violent place on Earth and, likewise, the single biggest Humanitarian Crisis. Food, doctors, and everything else are desperately needed. Arab Leaders from all over the World, in particular the highly respected Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who has just left the United States, have asked me to use the power and influence of the Presidency to bring an immediate halt to what is taking place in Sudan.
It is considered a Great Civilization and Culture, unfortunately gone bad, but one that can be fixed with the cooperation and coordination of Countries, including those in the Region of tremendous Wealth, who want this to happen. We will work with Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and other Middle Eastern partners to get these atrocities to end, while at the same time stabilizing Sudan. Thank you for your attention to this matter. GOD BLESS THE WORLD!
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BREAKING: Trump says US to work on Sudan peace deal at request of Saudi crown prince https://t.co/GubBBGu6QB
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 19, 2025
President Trump said the U.S. is getting involved in efforts to strike peace in Sudan amid an ongoing civil war there, at the request of his “very good friend” Mohammad bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/kb7ad2h5OP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 19, 2025
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