in recent days , mr. trump has groused to several friends that he is not looking forward to leaving his new white house cocoon for high - profile , high - pressure meetings with dozens of world leaders in unfamiliar settings .
in all , it 's an ambitious nine - day , five - country tour that will test the religious acumen us president donald trump will repeat his opposition to settlement growth in the west bank during his first visit to the region next week – and expects the israeli government to acknowledge that his position has been heard , a senior white house official said on thursday .
trump may be attempting to rebuild relations with countries like israel and saudi arabia , which frayed under the presidency of barack president donald trump has canceled a planned visit and speech at the ancient mountain fortress of masada in israel after authorities told him that he could not land his helicopter on top of the unesco - listed site .
the president will visit jerusalem and bethlehem during his visit on monday and tuesday , meeting with both israeli and palestinian leaders , after attending an “ arab washington — president trump leaves on friday for a nine - day , five - city foreign excursion , his first trip outside the united states as the country ’s leader and top diplomat .
it comes after an israeli air force ( iaf ) regulation that prevents helicopters landing at the summit of the masada site , according to
in his first foreign trip as president , which begins friday , trump has planned a pilgrimage of sorts , visiting the homelands of all three abrahamic faiths -- judaism , christianity and islam -- before heading to europe for meetings with pope francis and nato leaders .
washington ( cnn ) besieged by bad news at home , president donald trump is about to get religion , bigly .
the trumps will leave washington president trump will leave the u.s. for his first trip abroad as commander - in - chief on may 19 , in a bid to boost his foreign policy agenda .
at one point , president donald trump accompanied by colombian president juan manuel santos , left , calls on a member of the media during a news conference in the east room of the white house , thursday .