1. Yesterday, the NYT dropped a bombshell: Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has been aggressively lobbying Trump not to end the fighting and pushing him to launch a ground operation.
Why would Trump listen?
Follow the money.
2. Oddly, the NYT does not mention that earlier this year the Saudi government financed a $7 billion development with the Trump Organization.
These licensing deals are essentially all profit for Trump. It's putting money right in his pocket.
https://popular.info/p/update-after-sending-billions-to
UPDATE: After sending billions to Kushner and Trump, Saudis lobby to escalate Iran War
“I’m not going to start a war,” President Trump pledged during his November 2024 victory speech.
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