Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was caught on microphone asking Trump to arrange a meeting with Eric Trump, a Trump Organization executive, following a Gaza summit in Egypt. Trump agreed to have Eric contact him directly. This hot-mic moment documents how foreign leaders leverage Trump family …
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Turkish President Erdoğan publicly stated that Trump promised to end the Halkbank sanctions-evasion prosecution despite a Supreme Court ruling allowing the case to proceed. The state-run Turkish bank faced accusations of laundering billions of dollars for Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions. …
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The New York Times revealed that Alex Witkoff pitched a $4 billion real estate fund to sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, UAE, and Kuwait while his father Steve Witkoff served as Trump’s special envoy negotiating Gaza ceasefire with those same nations. The proposed ‘Special Situations Real …
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The New York Times revealed that after UAE entity MGX (controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed) invested $2 billion in World Liberty Financial—a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff—the White House approved the UAE’s acquisition of hundreds of thousands of …
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Foreign governments including Israel, Hungary, and South Korea are paying MAGA-aligned content creators to promote diplomatic talking points without proper disclosure under Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) requirements. Israel provided $70,000 for influencer trips to Gaza and the Golan Heights …
India’s embassy hired Mercury Public Affairs for $75,000 per month to lobby the Trump administration amid threats of 50% tariffs on Indian goods. Mercury Public Affairs is closely tied to Trump insiders including Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff and Mercury’s former executive. …
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Trump Media and Technology Group, owner of Truth Social, announced a $1 billion partnership with Crypto.com and Yorkville Advisors to create Trump Media Group CRO Strategy Inc., which will hold cryptocurrency assets and merge with Yorkville Acquisition Corp under the ticker ‘MCGA’ (Make …
Exxon Mobil senior executive Neil Chapman held secret talks with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin in Doha, Qatar, regarding Exxon’s potential return to the massive Sakhalin-1 oil development project in Russia. The negotiations occurred despite Rosneft being under U.S. sanctions for Russia’s war …
Trump announced plans to sign an executive order ending mail-in voting and targeting voting machines for the 2026 midterms, citing Vladimir Putin’s claim that postal ballots ‘rigged’ the 2020 election. Trump told Fox News that Putin said during their Alaska summit ‘Your …
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President Trump used his Scottish golf course as a strategic venue for high-level diplomatic meetings, negotiating a new US-EU trade deal and discussing economic interests while simultaneously pursuing British Open hosting rights for Turnberry. During a five-day visit, Trump met with UK Prime …
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The Trump administration diverted funds from the Pentagon’s Sentinel nuclear missile modernization program to retrofit a luxury Qatari Boeing 747-8 jet as a potential Air Force One, with conversion costs estimated between $400 million and $1 billion. The gift raises significant ethical …
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Following the Trump administration’s termination of most US foreign aid programs, at least 17 developing countries spent over $17 million on US lobbying firms with close ties to the president. These countries seek to secure alternative funding, military support, and negotiate access to …
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Trump’s net worth has doubled to $5.4 billion since returning to office as he commercializes the presidency through luxury product sales, foreign real estate deals, and cryptocurrency ventures
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DOJ under the Trump administration has significantly reduced foreign corporate bribery investigations, closing about half of open cases and focusing narrowly on misconduct that directly harms US economic and national security interests.
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He Tianying, a Chinese tech executive and delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, purchased $3.7 million of Trump’s memecoin to secure a private dinner with the president, revealing deep constitutional concerns about foreign influence and presidential access …
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The Trump Organization has announced 21 international projects across 10 countries during Trump’s second presidential term, including significant developments in Serbia, India, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Vietnam, Indonesia, Uruguay, and Romania. These projects, valued at billions of …
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Trump hosted an exclusive cryptocurrency dinner with 220 top memecoin holders, including foreign nationals like Justin Sun facing SEC lawsuits. House Democrats demanded a DOJ investigation into potential violations of federal bribery laws and the foreign emoluments clause.
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President Trump hosted a memecoin dinner where top cryptocurrency investors, including Justin Sun, a Chinese billionaire, paid over $145 million to attend, with Democratic lawmakers raising serious concerns about foreign influence and potential corruption
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World Liberty Financial, co-founded by Zach Witkoff, launched USD1 stablecoin and secured a $2 billion investment from MGX, an Abu Dhabi state-backed firm, utilizing diplomatic connections of Steve Witkoff and the Trump family. The deal raised significant ethical concerns, with U.S. Senators Warren …
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Trump hosted a high-profile cryptocurrency dinner at his National Golf Club, with guest list revealing significant foreign national attendance and potential regulatory conflicts. 73% of top attendees are foreign nationals, including Justin Sun, a crypto entrepreneur currently facing SEC fraud …
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The U.S. Department of Defense formally accepted a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar, potentially violating the Constitution’s foreign emoluments clause. Despite legal and ethical concerns raised by experts, the Trump administration claims the jet is a gift to the U.S. government, …
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Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations opened inquiry into Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures, describing them as “unprecedented conflicts of interest and national security risks” and “pay-to-play scheme to provide access to the …
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While Trump touted multi-billion dollar foreign investments in the US during his state visits across the Persian Gulf, a sizable portion of those investments were steered towards Trump family businesses like the Trump Organization and World Liberty Financial
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GD Culture Group, a small Nasdaq-traded technology company with ties to China, announced plans to purchase up to $300 million in Bitcoin and $TRUMP cryptocurrency. The investment comes amid financial challenges for the company, including a Nasdaq delisting warning and a $14.1 million net loss in …
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Over 56% of Trump’s memecoin top buyers invited to a 220-person dinner were foreign nationals, raising significant ethical concerns about presidential access being sold to international investors. The top cryptocurrency holders spent $394 million to attend the event, with billionaire Justin …
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The Trump family net worth has increased by $2.9 billion on the back of their several cryptocurrency ventures, including memecoin launches from the president and first lady and deals with foreign crypto firms, as the administration rolled back industry regulations
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At the Token2049 crypto conference in Dubai, World Liberty Financial (WLF) announced a landmark $2 billion investment from Abu Dhabi’s MGX sovereign fund, using their USD1 stablecoin. The deal involves Binance and features Eric Trump and Zach Witkoff as key participants, highlighting complex …
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House Democrats filed formal request for all Suspicious Activity Reports related to Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures, citing concerns about deceptive practices, potential bribery, corruption, and illicit foreign influence through blockchain transactions worth hundreds of millions from foreign …
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The Trump Organization signed a massive $5.5 billion golf resort deal with Qatari Diar and Dar Global, developing an 18-hole golf course and luxury villas in the Simaisma community north of Doha, Qatar. The project raises significant conflict of interest concerns, as it involves a government-owned …
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Trump’s cryptocurrency firm, World Liberty Financial, made $550 million through secret payments from foreign entities, including a $2 billion investment from an Abu Dhabi state-backed firm and $75 million from Chinese investor Justin Sun, raising significant conflict of interest concerns.
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Pentagon officials initially planned to brief Elon Musk on 29 ultra-classified weapons programs related to potential conflict with China, but canceled the meeting after media reports. Musk ultimately met with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an unclassified meeting about ‘innovation and …
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The Department of Justice announced a strategic realignment of white-collar crime enforcement, introducing a new framework with 10 targeted priority areas. While not a complete reduction, the policy involves resource constraints, shifting investigative focus, and implementing more efficient …
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The US Treasury Department quietly removed Karina Rotenberg, wife of Russian oligarch and Putin confidant Boris Rotenberg and a US citizen suspected of shielding her oligarch husband’s wealth, from its sanctions list
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Long-serving SEC Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) leaders Charles Cain and Tracy Price retired following the Trump administration’s February 2025 order pausing anti-bribery enforcement. Their departure represents a significant shift in anti-corruption regulatory oversight, occurring amid a …
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SpaceX executives allowed Chinese investment through Cayman Islands shell companies, raising significant national security concerns about foreign ownership in a critical U.S. military contractor. Investor testimony revealed direct Chinese stakes in SpaceX, with a potential $50 million investment …
The Pentagon modified a planned meeting with Elon Musk after reports emerged that he was set to receive a classified briefing on potential U.S. war plans against China. Trump administration officials denied Musk would receive sensitive information, and the meeting was ultimately scaled back to a …
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Donald Trump Jr. met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on March 11, 2025, his second
visit in six months, to promote a Trump International Hotel project in Belgrade—the first
Trump hotel in Europe. The 175-room hotel with 1,500 luxury apartments will be built on
the site of the former Yugoslav …
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Russia’s Direct Investment Fund head, Kirill Dmitriev, proposed a joint Mars exploration initiative with Elon Musk, offering nuclear technology and space expertise from Roscosmos and Rosatom. This marks a significant diplomatic overture in U.S.-Russia space cooperation, part of a broader …
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Senator Richard Blumenthal’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations opens preliminary inquiry into Trump’s digital assets, stating ‘TRUMP allows, and even invites, anyone in the world, including foreign governments and unscrupulous individuals, to directly enrich the …
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The Justice Department dramatically reduced the Public Integrity Section, cutting its staff from dozens to approximately 6 prosecutors, effectively dismantling its capacity to independently investigate government corruption. The unit, created in 1976 following the Watergate scandal, will no longer …
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SEC put fraud case against crypto mogul Justin Sun on hold after he invested $75 million in Trump’s World Liberty Financial project. Original lawsuit charged Sun with selling unregistered securities and market manipulation of Tronix token. Trump family reportedly earned up to $56 million (75% …
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Trump proposed a new “Gold Card” visa program granting residency and a path to citizenship for foreign investors—including Russian oligarchs he specifically mentioned—who pay $5 million
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Trump’s Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi has systematically dismantled federal efforts to fight public corruption by pausing investigations into corporate bribery, weakening the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and disbanding key enforcement units. Key actions …
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In an unprecedented move, Trump signed an executive order suspending enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which has banned US firms from bribing foreign officials since 1977. The order mandates a 180-day review of existing investigations and establishes new guidelines that could …
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Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel received a $25,000 payment from Igor Lopatonok’s Global Tree Pictures for a documentary project, raising serious concerns about foreign influence and conflicts of interest. Lopatonok, a Russian national with documented Kremlin connections, has …
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Kash Patel, a prominent Trump administration figure, disclosed holding between $1 million and $5 million in stock from Elite Depot Limited, the parent company of Shein, a Chinese corporation facing bipartisan criticism for alleged use of forced labor. Senator Adam Schiff demanded a comprehensive …
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued memorandums directing the DOJ to limit Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) prosecutions to traditional espionage cases, effectively decriminalizing many forms of foreign financial influence and disbanding the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force.
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The Swiss National Bank, Switzerland’s central bank majority owned by public entities,
purchased 111,300 shares of Trump Media & Technology Group valued at $1.78 million
during Q3 2024, according to SEC disclosures. By February 2025, the bank’s holdings
increased to 157,500 shares …
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Bloomberg and other outlets reported Russian oligarch Suleyman Kerimov held approximately 1% of SpaceX through Delaware’s Heritage Trust, managed by Citigroup, from 2017 until disposal before Treasury blocked the trust in 2022. The stake was acquired pre-sanctions but retained for years after …