And yet Trump's hatreds are exquisitely selective. His fury towards Muslims, Africans and migrants dissolves instantly when confronted with oil, arms, and obscene wealth.
In this opinion video, Soumaya Ghannoushi — a writer and expert on Middle East politics — examines US President Donald Trump’s tour of Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Doha, arguing that it is not diplomacy, but “theatre—staged in gold and fuelled by greed.”
She contends that while a US president openly arming a genocide is welcomed with red carpets, handshakes, and blank cheques, Gaza continues to burn.
Ghannoushi questions the Gulf regimes' failure to pressure Trump to halt the slaughter in Gaza or ease the siege — despite their wealth, influence, and despite them “having the ear” of the US president.
Trump hates Muslims, but loves their money. The same man who sneers at Muslim refugees beams with admiration before Muslim monarchs. He boasts of returning from the Gulf - Islam's birthplace - laden with "$4 trillion" in deals, a figure as inflated as his ego.
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