'He Would Be Kissing My Ass’: Donald Trump On Saudi Crown Prince After Iran Attack On Saudi Arabia

The article assesses how Donald Trump’s remarks about Mohammed bin Salman reflect evolving US-Saudi relations amid the US-Israel operation against Iran and resulting market volatility. It highlights tensions, strategic aims, and potential implications for regional security and energy markets.

US President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals on Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, offering praise and insults within days, even as the US-Israel war against Iran unsettles West Asia and rattles global markets already nervous about oil supplies and regional security.

At one event, Trump described the Saudi leader as backing US military goals against Tehran, while at another, Trump used crude language to mock the same Crown Prince, highlighting tensions inside a partnership that remains central to current West Asia calculations.

Trump comments on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Saudi-backed forum

Speaking at a Saudi-backed investment forum in Miami, Trump recounted how the relationship had shifted in his view, saying, "He didn't think this was going to happen. He didn't think he'd be kissing my a**. He really didn't." Trump framed the remarks as proof of Saudi dependence on Washington.

Trump then added another pointed line aimed at Mohammed bin Salman, saying, "He (Mohammed bin Salman) thought he'd (Trump) be just another American president that was a loser, where the country was going downhill. But now he has to be nice to me. You tell him he'd better be nice to me. He's got to be."

Trump comments on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shift from praise

These taunts sit awkwardly beside comments Trump made on Wednesday, when Trump portrayed the Saudi Crown Prince as pushing for stronger US military pressure on Iran and called the leader "a warrior" fighting on the same side as Washington in the current confrontation.

While speaking to reporters about the confrontation with Tehran, Donald Trump said, "He does --he is a warrior. He is fighting with us, by the way." The line underlined how Trump has tried to show that key regional players, including Riyadh, back continued US action.

Trump comments on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid Iran conflict

The sharp language at the Miami forum drew extra attention because the US-Israel war against Iran continues to roil the broader West Asia region. Energy traders and analysts note that every signal from Riyadh, Washington and Tehran now shapes price moves and investment decisions in global markets.

A clip from the Miami appearance spread across social media, with one post stating: "In a speech today at a Saudi-backed investment forum in Miami, US President Donald Trump talked about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) & said "He didn't think he would be kissing my ass, he really didn't…and now he has to be nice to me….he better be nice to me, he's… pic.twitter.com/MzTOVbuzGO" and drawing new scrutiny to Trump’s phrasing.

Trump comments on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and reported strategy

Trump’s shifting tone followed a New York Times report that said the Saudi Crown Prince views the ongoing US-Israeli military operations as a "historic opportunity" to reshape political balances in West Asia, and has been urging Trump privately to remain firm against Tehran’s leadership.

The report said Mohammed bin Salman has recently argued for a sustained campaign aimed at weakening, and ultimately collapsing, Iran’s clerical establishment. According to sources cited by the Times, the Crown Prince warned Trump that Iran is a lasting regional danger that can only be removed through total regime change.

Trump comments on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and regional stakes

Strategic analysts quoted around the report noted that Mohammed bin Salman likely wants to avoid any direct full-scale war. However, these analysts said the bigger concern for the Saudi leadership is a swift or incomplete US withdrawal that could leave Saudi Arabia and neighbours facing an "emboldened and furious" Iran without reliable Western backing.

Experts also assessed how the Saudi approach compares with Israel’s stance. Both Riyadh and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government see Tehran as the main threat in West Asia, but Israel may accept a weakened or unstable Iranian state, whereas Saudi Arabia fears an outright collapse in Iran could create a dangerous vacuum and empower armed groups along key Gulf borders.

Taken together, Trump’s praise and insults towards Mohammed bin Salman, plus the reported Saudi push for regime change in Iran, underline how personal ties, public rhetoric and strategic calculations are all intersecting as the US-Israel war against Iran continues to shape West Asia and unsettle global financial and energy markets.