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Trump's Middle East Tour: Billions for Family and Defense

5/14/2025

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During President Trump's Middle East tour, he is poised to ink multi-billion dollar agreements that promise to enrich both the US government and defense contractors. Notably, his family could see substantial gains from an Abu Dhabi investment fund's staggering $2 billion acquisition of USD1, a cryptocurrency linked to their exchange, Liberty World Financial.

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During President Trump's Middle East tour, he is poised to ink multi-billion dollar agreements that promise to enrich both the US government and defense contractors. Notably, his family could see substantial gains from an Abu Dhabi investment fund's staggering $2 billion acquisition of USD1, a cryptocurrency linked to their exchange, Liberty World Financial.