Qatari donations to U.S. institutions are “a subtle and pernicious form of influence peddling designed to launder Qatar’s reputation—a form of soft corruption that Trump has now characteristically taken to cartoonish excess,” writes @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social: - ThreadSky

theatlantic.com • 3 days ago

Qatari donations to U.S. institutions are “a subtle and pernicious form of influence peddling designed to launder Qatar’s reputation—a form of soft corruption that Trump has now characteristically taken to cartoonish excess,” writes @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social:

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dcshogun.bsky.social•3 days ago

The Qatari government just placed an order for 210 Boeing aircraft. C'mon, do they really think they will be able to hire 210 Islamic jihadi pilots?

sc103.bsky.social•2 days ago

Strange to see this guy, President of the United States of America, made up like a whore. Maybe that's what he really is?

skyheller.bsky.social•3 days ago

“Soft”?!?!?!?

ellisonx.bsky.social•3 days ago

why oh why couldn't they just go ahead and Khashoggi Trump.

lpty.bsky.social•3 days ago

It's funny how a white man can do all these bad things, an the white race doesn't get a stereotype calling, but black ppl do.

msmelodyo.bsky.social•3 days ago

who the hell does his makeup -

andrewlissiman.bsky.social•3 days ago

Who actually gave Trump the plane 🤔

janepor00325520.bsky.social•3 days ago

Remember when djt whined because paying and taking bribes wasn’t allowed in the U.S.? Problem solved.

paddysqueezebox.bsky.social•3 days ago

“Subtle”???

picci0909.bsky.social•3 days ago

asharpie.bsky.social•3 days ago

Look at this creamsicle looking mfer. What an embarrassment.

surfesq.bsky.social•3 days ago

Trump: America is for sale. You can have a piece of her so long as my family gets a piece of the action. You can’t come to Florida to make a deal? In that case, I will even come to you…on Americans’ dime. Work with me and we’ll make big beautiful deals. I love deals. Oh how I love deals.

kelmike.bsky.social•2 days ago

Those white robes might as well come with a white hood

julietacamp.bsky.social•3 days ago

He's falling for bribes and all of it. 47 is a national security risk.

ohcanadienne.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’d like to see one of those Qatari soldiers break out laughing at the bozo walking by.

josefkaf.bsky.social•3 days ago

The orange toad doesn’t know how to say no to a bribe. This is a public bribe because he can’t hide a 747. Too big. But what about all the other bribes like Kushner’s $2B Saudi fund and what public asset or information has he given up for that?