Trump Expands Travel Ban While AIPAC Conference Gets Red Carpet
Former President Trump officially expanded his travel ban to twenty more countries, citing 'national security risks.' This move is framed by mainstream media as a necessary evil, or perhaps, a 'controversial' policy. Yet, the same media rarely questions the actual foreign influence operating openly in Washington: entities like AIPAC. In 2023 alone, AIPAC spent over $3.7 million on lobbying and
contributed over $16 million through its PACs to U.S. political campaigns, shaping policy from within. Funny how one type of 'foreign influence' is a crisis, while another is just... business as usual. While citizens from developing nations are barred at the gates, AIPAC's annual conference sees senators and representatives lining up to reaffirm their allegiance, often after receiving significant
campaign contributions . How many of the 20 new banned countries have their own well-funded, domestic lobbying arm pouring millions into American elections? The silence is deafening. One might wonder if 'national security' is truly the concern, or just a convenient scapegoat, while politicians continue to serve interests that are anything but American.