Hussein Ibish

Yeah, it's pretty straightforward, right? The Middle Eastern, not leaders, but countries, what they're getting ultimately is protection. They're getting military protection, which is often unsatisfactory from their point of view, But they don't really have a good alternative to the United States, so they have to try to work to make it as good as possible. And that's what they're doing.

They're buying goodwill from the US. They're also buying weapons, which they want and need. you know, purely just gifting. However, what Trump is getting in return is lots of money and more for himself than for the country. There is money coming for the country. There are these large weapons sales of missiles and other things to Saudi Arabia, the biggest weapons sale in U.S. history.

They're buying goodwill from the US. They're also buying weapons, which they want and need. you know, purely just gifting. However, what Trump is getting in return is lots of money and more for himself than for the country. There is money coming for the country. There are these large weapons sales of missiles and other things to Saudi Arabia, the biggest weapons sale in U.S. history.

They're buying goodwill from the US. They're also buying weapons, which they want and need. you know, purely just gifting. However, what Trump is getting in return is lots of money and more for himself than for the country. There is money coming for the country. There are these large weapons sales of missiles and other things to Saudi Arabia, the biggest weapons sale in U.S. history.

And the UAE is looking at buying over a million semiconductor chips from NVIDIA. and so on. All three countries are buying lots of American stuff, which is a big boon to Trump's bid to revitalize American manufacturing. but there's also a grifting angle here, right? Trump is getting a lot of money for his own company. We've never seen this before.

And the UAE is looking at buying over a million semiconductor chips from NVIDIA. and so on. All three countries are buying lots of American stuff, which is a big boon to Trump's bid to revitalize American manufacturing. but there's also a grifting angle here, right? Trump is getting a lot of money for his own company. We've never seen this before.

And the UAE is looking at buying over a million semiconductor chips from NVIDIA. and so on. All three countries are buying lots of American stuff, which is a big boon to Trump's bid to revitalize American manufacturing. but there's also a grifting angle here, right? Trump is getting a lot of money for his own company. We've never seen this before.

We've never seen, even in the first Trump term, the level to which this state visit is also a private business visit is amazing because the projects include a Trump Tower in both Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, another Trump Tower in Dubai in the UAE, and a Trump International Golf Course and Resort in Qatar.

We've never seen, even in the first Trump term, the level to which this state visit is also a private business visit is amazing because the projects include a Trump Tower in both Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, another Trump Tower in Dubai in the UAE, and a Trump International Golf Course and Resort in Qatar.

We've never seen, even in the first Trump term, the level to which this state visit is also a private business visit is amazing because the projects include a Trump Tower in both Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, another Trump Tower in Dubai in the UAE, and a Trump International Golf Course and Resort in Qatar.

There's also a cryptocurrency scheme connected to his sons in which a UAE-linked company has just agreed to invest $2 billion, with a B, $2 billion. The company is not going to look the same after this trip. It's going to go from being very successful for its size, mom-and-pop shop, built on the vast inheritance that Trump's had from his father, Fred. But now he's taking it into the stratosphere.

There's also a cryptocurrency scheme connected to his sons in which a UAE-linked company has just agreed to invest $2 billion, with a B, $2 billion. The company is not going to look the same after this trip. It's going to go from being very successful for its size, mom-and-pop shop, built on the vast inheritance that Trump's had from his father, Fred. But now he's taking it into the stratosphere.

There's also a cryptocurrency scheme connected to his sons in which a UAE-linked company has just agreed to invest $2 billion, with a B, $2 billion. The company is not going to look the same after this trip. It's going to go from being very successful for its size, mom-and-pop shop, built on the vast inheritance that Trump's had from his father, Fred. But now he's taking it into the stratosphere.

I mean, the amount of financial clout that's coming to his family-owned, privately held business is just amazing. And what the Arabs are doing here is buying goodwill. It's an investment. It's an investment in Trump as a friend. and, you know, ultimately also with the U.S. But right now, Trump has, you know, instituted l'État c'est moi. He is the country and the country is him.

I mean, the amount of financial clout that's coming to his family-owned, privately held business is just amazing. And what the Arabs are doing here is buying goodwill. It's an investment. It's an investment in Trump as a friend. and, you know, ultimately also with the U.S. But right now, Trump has, you know, instituted l'État c'est moi. He is the country and the country is him.

I mean, the amount of financial clout that's coming to his family-owned, privately held business is just amazing. And what the Arabs are doing here is buying goodwill. It's an investment. It's an investment in Trump as a friend. and, you know, ultimately also with the U.S. But right now, Trump has, you know, instituted l'État c'est moi. He is the country and the country is him.

And until somebody stops him or until he leaves the White House, that's the way it's going to be. And this is very understandable to a group of people who deal in patron-client relations as a matter of course.

And until somebody stops him or until he leaves the White House, that's the way it's going to be. And this is very understandable to a group of people who deal in patron-client relations as a matter of course.

And until somebody stops him or until he leaves the White House, that's the way it's going to be. And this is very understandable to a group of people who deal in patron-client relations as a matter of course.

Exactly. They get protection, and he gets money, we get money.