Trump Pitches 'Peace' for Sudan, Ignores Saudi 'Human Rights'
Former President Trump, fresh off a Saudi-backed golf tournament, is now signaling his willingness to wade into Sudan's devastating civil conflict—at the explicit request of his hosts. The Hill dutifully parrots this as a 'peace push,' yet somehow forgets to mention the House Foreign Affairs Committee's calls to pressure Saudi Arabia for its 'destabilizing actions in Yemen and Sudan' back in May
2023. One might wonder about the timing of these sudden diplomatic overtures, especially after a reported $5 million appearance fee for Trump's LIV Golf involvement per Forbes , not to mention the decades of Saudi lobbying on Capitol Hill. It appears some 'peace' efforts just come with a very particular, well-funded agenda. For optics, it's a stellar move: Trump the 'dealmaker' steps in. For those
who actually follow regional politics, it’s like asking the pyromaniac to lead the fire brigade. The same Saudi government, which has been cited by human rights organizations like Human Rights Watch for atrocities in Yemen , is now portrayed as a benevolent peace broker in Sudan. The media's selective memory is truly a marvel. How convenient for our geopolitical narratives to forget the direct
ties between certain 'peacemakers' and the very conflicts they now claim to resolve.