Trump's sons pushing family business deals in Qatar amid country's rumored gift of $400m Air Force One replacement
Source: The Independent
Trump’s sons pushing family business deals in Qatar amid country’s rumored gift of $400m Air Force One replacement
White House insists Trump is always acting ‘in the best interest of our country’
Josh Marcus
in San Francisco
Tuesday 13 May 2025 08:44 BST
The furor over Qatar possibly giving the U.S. a $400 million Boeing jet for Donald Trump to use as a replacement for Air Force One has highlighted administration figures’ thicket of concerning business connections to the country, as Trump prepares to visit the U.S. ally during a Middle East tour this week.
Last month, the Trump Organization, run by Trump’s sons Eric and Donald Jr, announced a deal with developers Dar Global and Qatari Diar to build a Trump International Golf Club featuring 18 holes and a series of Trump-branded luxury villas within a larger government development.
Elsewhere, state-backed funds from Qatar were part of a $6 billion funding round for Trump adviser Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, and a fund from Qatar is also invested in the private equity firm of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, meanwhile, once earned up to $115,000 per month lobbying for Qatar.
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