#Latest news with #oilRichWashington Post13-05-2025PoliticsWashington PostBefore Qatar plane controversy, Trump derided foreign gifts — and QatarStop me if you've heard this before: An uber-wealthy, oil-rich Middle Eastern country spends many millions of dollars on gifts that make their way to a foundation controlled by a prominent American politician. In 2016, Donald Trump pitched this as an inherently corrupt bargain — one that disqualified someone from serving as president. (In that case, for Hillary Clinton.)
Washington Post13-05-2025PoliticsWashington PostBefore Qatar plane controversy, Trump derided foreign gifts — and QatarStop me if you've heard this before: An uber-wealthy, oil-rich Middle Eastern country spends many millions of dollars on gifts that make their way to a foundation controlled by a prominent American politician. In 2016, Donald Trump pitched this as an inherently corrupt bargain — one that disqualified someone from serving as president. (In that case, for Hillary Clinton.)
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