Watch: Trump calls UAE President 'a magnificent man', says visit is 'an honour'

Even before he touched down in Abu Dhabi, US President Trump was perhaps left in awe as he flew over UAE skies. The Emirati welcome and hospitality was as its finest as UAE's F-16s and Mirages escorted the American President as he entered Abu Dhabi airspace.

Emiratis are known for their hospitality and Trump got a taste of it during his sojourn to the country. Trump flew out of the UAE on Friday, May 16, but the country has left has left a lasting impression on him.

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And in a heartfelt video message, Trump praised the UAE and called President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan "a magnificent man."

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"You're an amazing country. You're a rich country. You could have your choice, but I know you'll never leave my side and you know the special relationship that we and our country has," Trump said in the message posted by The White House.

"We have now, I think, substantially over $10 trillion of investment. And now when I add the $1.4 trillion, we easily break that number. We really appreciate your confidence and an investment. That's your biggest investment that you've ever made, and we really appreciate it, and we're gonna treat you very — as you should be — magnificently.

"And you're a magnificent man, and it's an honour to be with you," added Trump.

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Trump also felt that UAE will become a major leader in Artificial Intelligence.

"Two countries also agreed to create a path for UAE to buy some of the world's most advanced AI semiconductors from American companies, a very big contract. This will generate billions and billions of dollars in business and accelerate the UAE's plans to become a really major player in artificial intelligence. So it's a great tribute to the job you've done here," he added.