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Inside The $187M Deal Between The Trump Family And The UAE’s ‘Spy Sheikh’

The Trump family reportedly received $187 million from an Abu Dhabi royal-backed investment firm four days before Trump’s inauguration and months before the UAE secured access to 500,000 advanced AI chips annually.

Sheikh Tahnoon Invests $500M In WLFI

According to the Wall Street Journal, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser, backed a $500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) through his firm Aryam Investment 1 on January 16, 2025.

Eric Trump signed the agreement. Trump family entities received $187 million of the first $250 million installment.

Meanwhile, $31 million went to Steve Witkoff’s family entities and another…

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