NYT Discovers Trump Family's Saudi Ties, After Four Years of Presidency
According to the New York Times , the Trump family's business ties to Saudi Arabia are raising 'ethics concerns.' This deep dive into 'influence' arrives years after significant deals and investments were public knowledge. Recall the LIV Golf investments, the roughly $2 billion reported by the Washington Post in 2022 from Saudi's Public Investment Fund to Jared Kushner's firm, Affinity Partners.
These are not new developments; they're convenient revelations. This isn't about ethics; it's about timing. The same media outlets that spent years normalizing Saudi Arabian influence peddling on Capitol Hill – where, according to OpenSecrets, Saudi interests spent $104 million lobbying in 2017 alone, an amount largely untroubled by 'ethics concerns' – now clutch their pearls over Trump. When
Saudi money greases the wheels for bipartisan weapons deals or 'strategic partnerships,' it's geopolitics. When it goes to a political rival, it's a 'concern.' The selective outrage machine is a wonder to behold.