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Trump announces big 'deal' with Saudi Crown Prince: What does it mean for us little people?

While the media focuses on the billions being invested and jobs 'created' in a deal tailor made for America-first soundbites, what's the hidden agenda, the story behind the story? Lets break it down.

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Leo Hohmann
May 13, 2025
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President Donald Trump has agreed to a $600 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabia that also includes $20 billion in Saudi investment in AI data centers in the United States and billions more in arms shipments to Saudi Arabia.

“President Trump is the dealmaker in chief, and he has once again secured a historic deal that strengthens America’s economic dominance and global influence,” the White House said in a public statement, adding that the investment will build “economic ties that will endure for generations to come.”

The investment will initially focus on deals that strengthen the energy sector, the military-industrial complex, technology and artificial intelligence, and access to global infrastructure and critical minerals.

After his meeting with Muhammed Bin Salman (MBS), the crown prince of the Saudi kingdom, the White House also announced it has agreed to drop economic sanctions against the new Turkish-backed Sunni Islamic caliphate in Syria, a jihadi regime that has slaughtere…

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