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The Marie Antoinette presidency of Donald J. Trump has a decidedly grifty edge to it today.

As economic pain multiplies from Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran, there are signs that suggest a select group of

insiders are cashing in. Democrats on Capitol Hill today are sounding the alarm after Treasury

Secretary Scott Bessent flowed to the idea of economic support for the UAE, citing the country's

close financial ties to the Trump family.

New York Times reports that, quote,

it is not clear how big a lifeline the Emirates might need or even whether it needs one at all.

What is clear, however, is the financial relationship

between the UAE and the Trump family.

Earlier this year, the brother of the UAE's president bought a 49% stake in the Trump

family crypto company, World Liberty Financial. It's a company which one Trump supporter and

investors said was a, quote, golden opportunity to leverage the Trump brand to profit through

fraud. Said that in a lawsuit he filed against the company.

Donald Trump's sons have cleaned up during the war with Iran,

with Donald Jr. personally benefiting for making investments in prediction markets,

investments which have gone up tenfold in value since the start of Trump's second term as president.

The AP reports this, quote, one of the biggest fee generators lately has been Trump's approach to the Iran war.

Notably, his true social post on April 5th demanding the country, quote, open the effing straight,

trading on polymarket soared with with yes or no wages on whether

an invasion was imminent. That's according to one analysis firm, only to be surpassed on April

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