Transcript for Trump delivers major speech to Muslim leaders on 1st international trip

As we come on the air, president trump hard at work overseas on day two of his first foreign trip as commander in chief. Holding a series of meetings with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia. Here he is with the president of Egypt. He called him a friend and complimented his shoes. To the trump conducting business. Signing a $100 billion arms deal with the Saudis. Trump touting the investment in American businesses and jobs. Later this morning, a speech on confronting terrorism. Just hours ago another north Korean missile launch. And here at home, the investigation into possible collusion between the trump campaign and the Russians. We start with ABC's Cecilia Vega, who is in Riyadh. Reporter: Paul larks good morning. The big question right here here in the birthplace of Islam, will president trump use a phrase, radical islamic terrorism? Right now, aides tell us this speech he'll deliver later this morning is expected to take a different tone than we is have heard from him in the past. A much softer with un. Spelling out extremism in terms of good versus evil. This morning, president trump meeting with one leader after the next. Egypt's president laying on the praise, theying president trump has a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible. The president's response? I agree. Reporter: With all the controversy back at home, president trump looking glad to be so far away. Doing a traditional Saudi dance typically a symbol of peace after a hard-fought war. ??? and the men fighting with him in that battle back in Washington? Secretary of state Rex tillerson and commerce secretary Wilbur Ross, right here, too, dancing with swords. It was down to business. The president cutting a ten-year, $350 billion arms deal with the Saudis. That was a tremendous day. I just want to thank everybody. But tremendous investments into the United States. And our military community is very happy. Reporter: The center piece of the trip comes later this morning. A speech to the Muslim world on extremism. President trump expected to use a softer tone on Islam than his campaign trail rhetoric. I think Islam hates us. Reporter: Not likely to be a focus of that speech? Human rights. As a woman here, I wouldn't be allowed to go into this door at a McDonald's. I would have to go through this side that says family section. There's a wall here that keeps the women separate from the men. While the president was in town, Toby Keith holding a free concert here. American flags lining the stage. In the audience? Men only. Women? Not allowed. Now, human rights groups rank Saudi Arabia among the ten least free countries in the world 378 wip are denied such basic rights as driving a car. While the trump white house says it does not want to lecture countries about human rights, Ivanka Trump is here attending a forum on women's issues. She said there is progress but still much work to be done. Cecilia, thank you. Let's bring in Jon Karl. Considering the type of rhetoric

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.