President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hold hands as they arrive at the Naval Air Station Sigonella to visit U.S. troops before returning to Washington D.C. at Sigonella Air Force Base in Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017.

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President Trump greets U.S. troops and their families at the Naval Air Station Sigonella before returning to Washington D.C. at Sigonella Air Force Base in Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017.

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President Trump shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Brussels on May 25, 2017.

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European Council President Donald Tusk speaks to President Trump after welcoming him at the E.U. headquarters, as part of the NATO meeting, in Brussels on May 25, 2017.

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Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium pose prior to a reception at the Royal Palace in Belgium on May 24, 2017.

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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump admire the frescoed ceilings during their visit to the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.

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Ivanka Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump stand with Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican on May 24, 2017.

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Pope Francis meets with President Trump on the occasion of their private audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

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Melania and Donald Trump depart Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 23, 2017.

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The message written by Donald Trump at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum guest book, signed by him and his wife Melania during a visit in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 23, 2017.

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A soldier stands guard over a route as people watch Donald Trump's motorcade carry him back to Jerusalem after his meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on May 23, 2017.

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Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the Israel museum in Jerusalem, on May 23, 2017.

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Donald Trump touches the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, on May 22, 2017.

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From left: Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Melania Trump, and Donald Trump, visit a center to fight extremism in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 21, 2017.

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Palestinians print a poster depicting Donald Trump in preparation for his planned visit, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on May 21, 2017.

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Donald Trump joins dancers with swords at a welcoming ceremony ahead of a banquet at the Murabba Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 20, 2017.

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presents a state medal to Donald Trump at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 20, 2017.

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Melania and Donald Trump make their way to a luncheon after Trump received the Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud medal from Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 20, 2017.

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Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, right, receives Donald and Melania Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 20, 2017.

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Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud receives Donald and Melania Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 20, 2017.

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Updated: May 25, 2017 9:37 AM ET | Originally published: May 22, 2017 3:38 PM EDT

President Donald Trump has a packed schedule filled with photo ops during his first trip abroad.

Trump’s travels are taking him through the Middle East and Europe as he leaves the U.S. for the first time as president. As Trump meets with leaders and takes part in ceremonial activities, he navigates a number of delicate political situations in places such as Saudi Arabia and Vatican City

First, Trump met King Salman in Saudi Arabia, where he attended ceremonies an received a medal of state. From there the President traveled to Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and became the first sitting U.S. President to visit Jerusalem’s holy Western Wall. He’ll also visit Italy and Brussels on his trip.

Take a look at this gallery to see the most momentous images taken during Trump’s travels.

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