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Trump's latest grift just dropped – and it's vile

The shady company has received billions from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other foreign governments. Actually, 99 percent According to a, the company's approximately $3 billion in funding came from foreign sources New York Times Report that spurred the Senate investigation. Nevertheless, Trump's son-in-law has not returned any profits to the governments. According to the results, his company has collected an additional $112 million in fees from governments since 2021.

“Affinity’s investors may not be motivated by commercial considerations, but rather by the ability to funnel foreign government funds to members of President Trump’s family, namely Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.” wrote Senator Ron Wyden, chairman of the Finance Committee, wrote in a letter to the company this week.

So far, Kushner and Affinity have made seemingly innocuous investments in companies such as Shlomo Group, an Israeli car leasing company; Zamp, a UAE-backed fast food company; and Dubizzle Group, a United Arab Emirates-based classified website operator. But if Trump wins in November, Wyden warned, the financial conflict of interest could worsen.