On the one hand, the first foreign journey of the American president to the Middle East was very fruitful. Her effects closed the lips of many skeptics. The transaction approach to foreign policy has changed the way other countries are doing business with the United States. The Qatarians were also very generous.
– The previous government did not treat relations properly [z Katarem]he did not show them the respect they deserve. However, I have great respect for them and I like them very much – said Trump. – We will protect this country, it is a unique place with a unique royal family.
“When a runny nose bought America” - this is the title of an article published in the renowned American online magazine “The Free Press”. As a result of a broadly end -reaching investigation, journalists have revealed how much money in recent years sailed from a small emirate (from 3 million inhabitants only about 10 percent is a runny nose) over the Persian Gulf to various recipients in the United States.
$ 94 billion (almost PLN 360 billion) came from runny nose to USA
American media reports that over the past two decades, Qatar has spent almost $ 94 billion (almost PLN 360 billion) on the purchase of weapons produced in the USA and for investments in real estate and power plants. The money also went to college and universities, editorial staff and think tanks – or were intended for lobbying.
This is a sum similar to the sum, which, for example, Germany intends to allocate in 2020–2030 to maintain and expand the entire railway network.
Millions for lobbyists
To determine this amount, “The Free Press” analyzed the documents since 2017. Only in 2021 the Emirate paid 35 registered lobbyists and PR companies over $ 51 million. (PLN 195 million). It was an amount almost three times higher than Israel's expenses and about two -thirds of China expenditure on lobbying in the United States in the same year.
Even the head of the staff of Trump has already worked for the Emirate
Research results are mentioned by known names. According to “The Free Press” Pam Bondi General Prosecutor She had previously worked for a lobbying company, which has received 115,000 every month. hole. (almost PLN 440,000) from runny nose.
Susie Wiles, head of the US President Donald Trumpmanaged the company whose client was the Embassy of Qatar. Also FBI director Kash Patel Before taking up the position, he was a runny nose.
Conservative information service beneficiary
According to “The Free Press”, in 2019, the Al Thani family donated $ 50 million. (PLN 191 million) to the conservative newsmax information service, popular among Trump voters. At that time, the Emirate was the subject of sharp criticism for using low -paid migrants for the construction of stadiums for the World Cup in 2022.
Since 2013, Qatar has invested $ 8 billion. (PLN 30 billion 594 million) in starting belts, barracks and hangars of the American base Al Ugid. According to “The Free Press”, the Emirate has become a “indispensable part of the United States National Security System”.
The largest foreign donor of American universities
$ 6.3 billion (PLN 24 billion) went to college and universities since the US government introduced the data collection system in 1986. The Emirate is thus the greatest foreign donor of these institutions. For comparison: at the same time, $ 5.6 billion was received from China and Hong Kong. (PLN 21 billion 415 million). The beneficiaries include reputable universities such as Georgetown University in Washington.
Millions for Arabic teachers and for weapons
Public schools were not omitted either. Quatar Foundation International (QFI) gave schools throughout the United States a few million dollars for Arabic teachers and cultural programs. Among other things, the Minneapolis Public School school received almost half a million dollars (PLN 1 million 900 thousand) for the salaries of Arab language teachers.
Enterprises and funds from Qatar invested $ 30 billion in the USA. (PLN 114 billion 727 million). The Emirate bought military equipment and weapons in the US for another $ 29.2 billion. (PLN 111 billion 668 million). Added to this is $ 20 billion. (PLN 76 billion 485 million) on Construction of power and export plants (ports), mainly in Texas and along the coast.
The main negotiator of Trump also benefited from Qatar
According to “The Free Press” even Steve Witkoff, a special representative in Trump's office And currently one of the most important players in the foreign policy of the US government, was among the beneficiaries of the generosity of Qatar. In 2023, the State Fund took over $ 623 million. (PLN 2 billion 382 million) Witkoff's investments in the New York Hotel Park Lane.
“The Free Press”, a media company from Los Angeles, was founded at the beginning of 2021, among others by Bari Weiss. Earlier she worked for the newspaper “The New York Times”.
