President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE is expected to cast the fight against radical Islamism as a “battle between good and evil" in an upcoming speech in Saudi Arabia, The Associated Press reported Friday.

In the address, set to take place in Riyadh on Sunday, Trump will cast aside the disparaging remarks against Muslims he made as a presidential candidate in favor of a call for unity with U.S. allies in the Middle East.

According to the AP, the speech will not push for greater attention to human rights and democracy – topics that have been hallmarks of past president's messages to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies in the region.

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne TillersonGary Cohn: 'I haven't made up my mind' on vote for president in November Kushner says 'Alice in Wonderland' describes Trump presidency: Woodward book Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE appeared to preview the president's message during a news conference on Thursday, saying that Trump's overseas trip would focus on addressing the "battle about good and evil."

"I think the importance of this trip and President Trump’s leadership around bringing people the world over to understand we are in this together," he said. "This is not a battle about religions. This is not a battle about cultures. This is a battle about good and evil."

Trump departed Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Friday afternoon for Saudi Arabia, his first stop in a nine-day trip to five different countries that will include Israel, Italy and Belgium.