Inside the Rift Over Trump’s A.I. Deals in the Gulf

Cashing in chips

Whatever ambitious foreign policy goals President Trump held for his Middle East trip, at least the entourage of business leaders who’ve accompanied him there seem happy.

The president is set to wrap up his three-country tour on Friday, after striking a litany of pledges by oil-rich Gulf states to deepen business ties with U.S. companies. “We’re developing a lot of fans,” Trump said at a news conference on Friday.

But the deal flow is already drawing political pushback…