President Donald Trump makes an appeal to all Muslims, on behalf of future generations, during his historic speech Sunday in Riyadh. 
 
 
 
 "It is a choice between two futures. And it is a choice America can not make for you. A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists," Trump said to the Islamic world. 
 
 
 
 "Drive them out. Drive them out of your places of worship. Drive them out of your communities. Drive them out of your holy lands. Drive them out of this earth," he said about Islamic extremism. 
 
 
 
 
 
 DONALD TRUMP: Terrorism has spread all across the world, but the path to peace begins right here on this sacred soil in this ancient land. 
 
 
 
 America is prepared to stand with you in pursuit of shared interests and common security. But the nations of the middle east can not wait for American power to crush this enemy for them. The nations of the middle east will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves. For their country. And, frankly, for their families and their children. 
 
 
 
 It is a choice between two futures. And it is a choice America can not make for you. A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists. 
 
 
 
 Drive them out. 
 
 
 
 Drive them out of your places of worship. 
 
 
 
 Drive them out of your communities. 
 
 
 
 Drive them out of your holy lands, and... 
 
 
 
 Drive them out of this earth. 
 
 
 
 For our part, America is committed to adjusting our strategies, to meet the evolving threats and the new facts. We will discard those strategies that have not worked and will apply new approaches informed by experience, talents, and judgment. 
 
 
 
 We are adopting a principled realism, rooted in common values, shared interests, and common sense. Our friends will never question our support, and our enemies will never doubt our determination... 
 
 
 
 We will make our decisions based on real world outcomes, not inflexible ideology... And where ever possible, we will seek gradual reforms, not suddent intervention. 
 
 

 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump on Sunday pivoted away from his strident assessment of Islam as a religion of hatred as he sought to redefine American leadership in the Middle East and rally the Muslim world to join him in a renewed campaign against extremism. 
 
 Addressing dozens of leaders from across the Muslim world who had gathered in Saudi Arabia, Mr. Trump rejected the idea that the fight against terrorism was a struggle between religions, and he promised not to scold them about human rights in their countries. But he challenged Muslim leaders to step up their efforts to counter a “wicked ideology” and purge the “foot soldiers of evil” from their societies. 
 
 “This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects or different civilizations,” Mr. Trump said in a cavernous hall filled with heads of state eager to find favor with the new president. “This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life and decent people, all in the name of religion, people that want to protect life and want to protect their religion. This is a battle between good and evil.” 
 
 The president’s measured tone here was a far cry from his incendiary language on the campaign trail last year, when he said that “Islam hates us” and called for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the United States.
– President Trump addressed the Muslim world on Sunday, taking a more moderate tone than he did as a presidential candidate, when he declared that "Islam hates us," reports the New York Times. On Sunday, in his speech in Saudi Arabia to Muslim leaders from around the world, he said that the US is "not here to lecture—we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be, or how to worship.” Instead, he added, "we are here to offer partnership—based on shared interests and values—to pursue a better future for us all." The Washington Post has a transcript. Highlights: Trump also made headlines for what he didn't say, specifically the phrase "radical Islamic terrorism." Story here. "A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists. Drive them out. Drive them out of your places of worship. Drive them out of your communities. Drive them out of your holy land, and drive them out of this earth. (See this clip here.) "This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects or different civilizations. This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life and decent people, all in the name of religion—people that want to protect life and want to protect their religion. This is a battle between good and evil.” "The nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them." They "will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their countries and, frankly, for their families and for their children.” The US will “make decisions based on real-world outcomes, not inflexible ideology,” and “wherever possible, we will seek gradual reforms, not sudden intervention." He called Islam "one of the world's great faiths." Trump criticized Iran for spreading "destruction and chaos" throughout the region.