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Shoe envy, a Toby Keith concert, and sword dancing - 7 bizarre moments from Trump's first foreign trip

May 23, 2017, 02:16 IST

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Pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud are projected on the front of the Ritz-Carlton, where Trump is staying in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia over the weekend, and the oil-rich kingdom pulled out all the stops.

Saudi Arabia was the first stop on Trump's weeklong trip abroad, the first of his presidency. He traveled to Israel on Monday, with stops in Vatican City, Belgium, and Italy scheduled over the next week.

While many of the events were a serious affair - from a major speech Trump gave about combatting terrorism to a $110 billion defense deal - the jam-packed weekend also featured many lighthearted moments.

Here are seven entertaining tidbits from Trump's first trip abroad:

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