Tucker Carlson on Trump Organization Middle East deals: ‘Seems like corruption’
- On Tuesday, Tucker Carlson discussed the Trump Organization's newly signed hotel and resort deals in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman during a Middle East visit earlier this month.
- These deals came amid Trump retaining financial stakes and receiving a $400 million jet gift from Qatari royalty, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and corruption.
- Carlson and his podcast guest, Shawn Ryan—an ex-Navy SEAL and conservative commentator—voiced concerns about the timing of recent construction projects in the Middle East and questioned how transparent the related negotiations have been.
- Carlson stated the dealings “seemed like corruption,” while Ryan said, “That stuff kind of worries me,” highlighting doubts about the administration’s approach to Middle East affairs.
- This situation demonstrates ongoing scrutiny over Trump’s international business ventures and their implications for his administration’s ethics and foreign policy conduct.
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Tucker Carlson on Trump Organization Middle East deals: ‘Seems like corruption’
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson agreed with a guest on his podcast that the timing of the Trump Organization’s business ventures in the Middle East — just as the Trump administration announced new deals with those foreign governments — “seems like corruption.”


Tucker Carlson Rips Trump’s Middle East Moves: ‘Seems Like Corruption’
Tucker Carlson admitted that President Donald Trump’s business dealings in the Middle East reek of “corruption.” The MAGA pundit offered the criticism after a guest on his podcast, ex-Navy SEAL and right-wing influencer Shawn Ryan, aired his own disappointment with the administration Tuesday. Ryan said he was pleased by Trump’s effort to stamp out DEI and crack down on immigration, but he was now “losing hope” about the president’s ability to de…
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