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Kalam
If you actually believe in the republican platform your #1 priority should be turning off the spigot of American hating immigrants. And Trump has done more of this than anything else.
And by ignoring this and chasing imaginary Jewish pedophile ring conspiracies all the so called republicans are going to do is hand back the nation to the democrats, who just want to open the flood gates completely.
Of course the irony is because of demographic shifts, the Democratic Party is quickly becoming the real antisemitic party. So all the America last haters like Telafriemd will ultimately get their wish, as the democrats take control and institute anti Jewish pogroms. But it will be a very Pyrrhic victory, as the people replacing the Jews are infinitely worse in every aspect, and truly hate this nation and want to see it destroyed.
You really are such a clown right now. You’re Laura Loomer with the Tucker foreign influence shit all while pretending Trump isn’t by far the worst of all of them. The dEmS r the ReAl aNtiSemites
Has any American family received as much money from Qatar as Donald Trump and his family?
### Overview of Qatar's Financial Ties to the Trump Family
Qatar has provided significant financial benefits to Donald Trump and his family through a combination of direct payments, investments, gifts, and business deals. These include:
- **Historical hotel and property spending (2017–2021)**: Qatari government entities and royals spent approximately $1.1 million at Trump-owned properties like the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., and Trump World Tower in New York. This included $300,000 for stays by Qatari royals and a $6.5 million condo purchase by the Qatari mission to the UN, which generated ongoing fees for the Trump Organization.
- **Recent business deals (2024–2025)**: The Trump Organization, led by sons Donald Jr. and Eric, secured a $5.5 billion golf resort and villa project in Qatar with Qatari Diar (a state-owned developer). The family earns millions annually in licensing, branding, and management fees, though the exact Qatari contribution to the project is undisclosed (estimated in the hundreds of millions based on similar deals).
- **Investment in family-linked ventures**: Qatar's sovereign wealth fund (Qatar Investment Authority) contributed $1.5 billion to Jared Kushner's (Trump's son-in-law) Affinity Partners investment firm in 2024, part of a broader Gulf investment surge. This builds on Kushner's post-2021 fundraising in the region, where Qatar was a key player.
- **Direct gift**: In May 2025, Qatar donated a customized $400 million Boeing 747 jet to the U.S. government for use as a temporary Air Force One, with plans to transfer it to Trump's presidential library foundation by 2029—effectively a personal asset for the family post-presidency.
Aggregating these, the Trump family has received or stands to receive **over $2 billion** from Qatar-linked sources since 2017, primarily through Kushner's fund and the resort project's fees. This figure excludes indirect benefits like interest on investments or boosted property values from Qatari tourism.
### Comparison to Other American Families
No other single American family has received comparable direct financial benefits from Qatar. Qatar's broader U.S. spending—totaling nearly $40 billion since 2012—focuses on institutions rather than individuals or families:
- **Universities (largest recipients)**: Qatar has donated $6.25 billion to U.S. higher education since 2001, with 97% going to six schools hosting Doha branch campuses: Cornell ($2.1 billion), Texas A&M ($993 million), Carnegie Mellon ($968 million), Georgetown ($928 million), Northwestern ($714 million), and Virginia Commonwealth ($334 million). These are institutional grants for operations and research, not personal family windfalls. No university leadership "family" (e.g., a president's relatives) has pocketed these funds personally.
- **Investments in firms**: Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has poured billions into U.S. businesses, including $500 million to Steve Mnuchin's (former Treasury Secretary) Liberty Strategic Capital in 2022 and $485 million to AlTi Global in recent years. However, Mnuchin (not a "family" in the relational sense) and similar recipients are individuals or entities, not multi-generational family units like the Trumps.
- **Lobbying and PR**: Qatar spent $250 million on 88 U.S. firms since 2016, hiring ex-officials like Pam Bondi (up to $115,000/month in 2020–2022). Top firms (e.g., Mercury Public Affairs, BGR Group) earned millions collectively, but payments are dispersed to professionals, not concentrated in one family.
- **Other notable flows**: Qatar invested $3.3 billion in U.S. sectors like energy and tech in 2023, but these are broad economic deals. No evidence of equivalent family-centric packages exists for groups like the Bidens, Clintons, or Bushes—Qatar's past donations to the Clinton Foundation ($1–5 million) pale in comparison.
### Why the Trump Case Stands Out
The Trump family's benefits are uniquely concentrated: a mix of personal gifts, family business fees, and spousal investments totaling billions, often tied to policy access (e.g., Trump's 2025 Middle East trip overlapped with deal announcements). This scale—enabled by Trump's brand and office—exceeds Qatar's dealings with any other U.S. family, raising Emoluments Clause concerns. Qatar's strategy emphasizes "soft power" via institutions, but the Trumps represent a rare direct, familial infusion.
In short, **no**, no other American family has received as much from Qatar as the Trumps. This reflects Qatar's targeted influence amid U.S.-Gulf ties, but it underscores broader debates on foreign money in American affairs.
