Trump's weird 'lovey-dovey' treatment of Saudi leader highlights his financial conflicts

US-Saudi Arabia Relations & Business Ties - The report highlights the close relationship between Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, suggesting potential conflicts of interest due to Trump family business dealings with Saudi entities [1][2][3] - Trump's administration is accused of "laundering" the Crown Prince's reputation, despite human rights concerns and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi [8][9][10][11][12] Trump Family Business in Saudi Arabia - After Trump left his first term, Saudi invested $2 billion into Jared Kushner's venture capital firm [4] - A Saudi firm teamed up to take the video game company Electronic Arts public in a deal valued at $55 billion [5] - The Trump organization landed two real estate development projects in Saudi Arabia [5] - The Trump family business and a Saudi firm are developing a cryptocurrency funded 80 villa resort in the Maldives [5] - The Trump Organization is in talks to bring a Trump branded property to a real estate project in Saudi Arabia [6] - A Saudi backed company is teaming up with Trump's biggest campaign donor, Elon Musk, to make a massive AI data center in Saudi Arabia [7] Human Rights Concerns - The US State Department published a report detailing human rights violations in Saudi Arabia under the Crown Prince's rule, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and political oppression [10] - US intelligence agencies concluded that Muhammad bin Salman directed the murder of Jamal Khashoggi [11]