Donald Trump is now up on stage at Al Udeid Air Base, taking over from Pete Hegseth.
He stands and watches on as God Bless The USA is played out, a song which has become synonymous with Trump’s campaign.
His podium is flanked by an F-15 fighter jet and a drone, with a sign above him reading “peace through strength”.
“This is an honour, what a beautiful group of people you are,” he tells the US troops.
“I have nothing else to do, so let’s have a little fun.”
Trump says the US military is the “greatest fighting force in the history of the world”.
“We have the strongest military in the world, not even a contest.”
“Nobody has equipment like us, nobody has the planes or the missiles or anything else, and as your commander in chief I’m here to say that America’s military will soon be bigger, better, stronger and more powerful than ever before.”
