Podcast:The Weeknight Published On: Thu May 15 2025 Description: Saudi Arabia is the first stop on a four-day trip to the Middle East for President Trump, and he was greeted on the tarmac at the airport in Riyadh by the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump also met with Syria's new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa. Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell joins “The Weeknight” to discuss the price of Trump cozying up to autocrats in the Middle East. Plus, DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta joins “The Weeknight” to address his colleague David Hogg over the DNC panel vote that could nullify their elections as vice chairs. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.