US President Donald Trump has announced his first foreign trip, on the same day that he signed an executive order, making it easier for churches to dabble in politics. <br /><br /> It lifts the risk of religious groups losing their tax-exempt status, if they advocate for particular candidates. <br /><br /> The order comes ahead of visits to Saudi Arabia and Israel this month.<br /><br /> “These visits will take place ahead of the NATO G-7 meetings and will begin with a truly historic gathering in Saudi Arabia with leaders from all across the Muslim world,” said Trump.<br /><br /> “And it is there that we will begin to construct a new foundation of cooperation and support with our Muslim allies to combat extremism terrorism and violence.”<br /><br /> His words came as Saudi Arabia revealed that the Trump administration was moving to advance the sale of precision-guided missiles.<br /><br /> The sale has been controversial because of civilian deaths in a civil war in neighbouring Yemen.<br /><br /> The munitions include armor-piercing Penetrator Warheads and precision-guided Paveway missiles. <br /><br /> Trump has been criticised for challenging allies in NATO and the Middle East to do more to pay for their own defence – and for immigration policies that have been cast as anti-Muslim. <br /><br /> In Israel, the president will discuss how he plans to broker peace between between Israel and the Palestinians, a goal that has evaded many previous administrations.<br />
