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Since his first term as president, Trump has shown us his affinity for different dictators around the globe but he inevitably focused more on Putin than the rest. I've always believed he is a traitor, and a purposely motivated delivery man for Putin.

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Follow the dinars. Today in Baghdad By the Sea.

"Trump, whose Doral resort is scheduled to host the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tournament in April, has called on the oil-rich nation to invest $1 trillion in the United States. His son-in-law Jared Kushner — whose private equity firm does business with the Public Investment Fund — is scheduled to speak Thursday at the event with Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff about the possibility of a “new era” of investment between the Middle East and the United States."

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article300520989.html#storylink=cpy

A perfect opportunity to discuss Gaza. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g6697294-zff12-Gaza-Hotels.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Beach_Resort,_Gaza

Saudi has the largest economy in the Middle East and is considered a high-income economy by the World Bank. But actually by comparison we are wealthier.

In case you don't remember I thik they have been undermining our economy via OPEC since 1973 and own our largest refineries and control many major "American" energy companies. I think we should sue to recoup lost Treasury receiprts and lost profits.

Arbitrarily high energy prices act like a tax on all of ujs.

Nominal GDP (2020 estimates):

United States: $22.67 trillion

China: $16.14 trillion

Japan: $5.15 trillion

Germany: $4.24 trillion

United Kingdom: $2.62 trillion

India: $2.55 trillion

France: $2.54 trillion

Russia: $1.73 trillion

Saudi Arabia: $773 billion

GDP (PPP) per capita (2020 estimates):

Qatar: $69,962

Luxembourg: $67,993

Singapore: $64,133

Ireland: $63,655

Norway: $62,759

Switzerland: $61,124

United Arab Emirates: $59,764

United States: $59,532

Saudi Arabia: $55,944

Netherlands: $55,538

Wealth per adult (2020 estimates):

United States: $105,602

Switzerland: $93,457

Hong Kong: $83,254

Singapore: $76,344

Norway: $74,144

Saudi Arabia: $67,144

Netherlands: $65,144

Denmark: $63,144

Sweden: $62,144

Australia: $61,144

Foreign exchange reserves (2020 estimates):

China: $3.22 trillion

Japan: $1.43 trillion

Switzerland: $814 billion

Saudi Arabia: $493 billion

Russia: $432 billion

India: $392 billion

South Korea: $384 billion

Brazil: $365 billion

Germany: $356 billion

France: $343 billion

Sovereign wealth funds (2020 estimates):

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (UAE): $828 billion

Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF): $620 billion

Norway Government Pension Fund Global: $570 billion

Kuwait Investment Authority: $459 billion

Qatar Investment Authority: $450 billion

China Investment Corporation: $434 billion

Russia National Wealth Fund: $398 billion

Singapore Temasek Holdings: $374 billion

Hong Kong Monetary Authority Investment Portfolio: $363 billion

France BPIFrance: $344 billio

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