Trump admin updates: Vance meets with Zelenskyy in Rome

Prior to arriving in Qatar, Trump was asked about his meeting with Syria's President Ahmad al-Sharaa, telling reporters that he found the country's new leader to be "very good," adding that he's a "young, attractive guy."

"He's got a real shot at pulling it together. I spoke with President Erdogan, who I'm very friendly with. He feels he's got a shot of doing a good job. It's a torn-up country," Trump added.

Trump said that he thought that Syria would join the Abraham Accords after Syria "gets themselves straightened out," but he added that the nation has "a lot of work to do."

When asked whether he'd consulted Israel before lifting the sanctions on Syria, Trump said his administration told Israel they would do it. The president also said he rolled back the sanctions at the urging of Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

"The reason I did it is because I spoke with the President Erdogan and I spoke to Mohammed, as you know, and they thought it was very important to do, it gives ... them a much better chance of survival as a country," Trump said.

– ABC News' Michelle Stoddart and Justin Gomez

During a gaggle on Air Force One while traveling from Saudi Arabia to Qatar, Trump said that Russia President Putin wanted Trump to attend the talks in Turkey, though Trump remained noncommittal on attending, citing his schedule and foreign trip obligations.

"He would like me to be there, and that's a possibility. If we could end the war, I'd be thinking about that," Trump said.

"Well I don't know if he's showing up," Trump said when asked what would happen if Putin doesn't attend those talks.

Trump declined to comment on what he thought of Putin's handling of the negotiations with Ukraine, saying that he could respond to that question in a few days.

Shortly after arriving in Doha and being welcomed by Qatari Emir Diwan, Trump said there would be "pretty good news" coming out of the Russia-Ukraine talks "today and maybe tomorrow and maybe Friday."

– ABC News’ Michelle Stoddart and Justin Gomez

The Democratic National Committee plans to fly a plane pulling a sky banner that says "Qatar-a-Lago" over Mar-a-Lago -- Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Florida -- on Wednesday, ABC News has learned exclusively.

It's flying a plane to protest a plane – specifically to protest the Trump administration's plans to accept a jet from Qatar as well as the Trump family's business deals in the Gulf, amid Trump's high-profile visit to Qatar on Wednesday.

The Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar, ABC News reported on Sunday. In a social media post Sunday night, Trump confirmed his administration was preparing to accept the aircraft, calling it a "very public and transparent transaction" with the Defense Department. Separately, Trump will arrive in Qatar just two weeks after his son Eric Trump inked a deal to develop a $5.5 billion golf club north of Doha.

"Donald Trump is using the presidency to personally enrich himself while he bankrupts working families. His corruption is a slap in the face to the millions of Americans who are struggling to get by and put food on the table," DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.

"Today, the DNC is highlighting what foreign autocracies around the world already know: Trump has no loyalty to the American people, national security, or the Constitution -- his only allegiance is to his bank account and his billionaire buddies," Martin continued. "Whether it's billionaires at home or governments abroad, Trump won't hesitate to sell out America's working families to the highest bidder."

Trump on Monday defended the administration's plans to accept the jet, calling it a "great gesture" and saying he doesn't plan to use the plane after he leaves office; the White House has said the plane will be accepted in compliance with the law. Trump and the White House have also repeatedly and forcefully denied that his private business interests amount to a conflict of interest.

In a statement to ABC News on Wednesday, after this story was initially published, assistant press secretary Liz Huston criticized the gambit, saying that Democrats are "spending their time flying plane props over Mar-a-Lago ... It’s no wonder the woke and broke Democrat Party’s approval rating is at the lowest in history."

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim

In his final open remarks during his time in Riyadh, President Donald Trump echoed his calls for a nuclear deal with Iran and again touted his closeness with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

"The whole world is watching the Middle East, and many are watching with envy," Trump said. "You have something very special going on. Incredible opportunities are within reach for this region, if we can simply stop the aggression from a small group of pretty bad actors."

Trump accused former President Joe Biden of having turned his "back on the Gulf allies," but said that has changed.

"Those days are over," he said. "Everybody at this table knows where my loyalties lie -- always have. They'll never waver, never, and we'll stand with our friends and partners, and we'll confront the aggression that threatens us all."

Trump called for fellow leaders to enforce sanctions and secondary sanctions on Iranian oil that his administration has placed over the past few months, while pressing for a new nuclear deal.

"I want to make a deal with Iran," he said.

"I want to do something if it's possible, but for that to happen, it must stop sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars, and permanently and verifiably cease its pursuit of nuclear weapons. They cannot have a nuclear weapon."

-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart