When President Donald J. Trump chose Saudi Arabia in 2017 for the first overseas trip of his presidency, the Saudis were so overjoyed that they turned his visit into a pro-American extravaganza.
They projected giant American and Saudi flags on the facade of a luxury hotel. They put Mr. Trump up in a palace. American flags were hung on lampposts along strips of highway.
Mr. Biden’s visit to the kingdom on Friday evening was less jubilant, not…