Inside The $187M Deal Between The Trump Family And The UAE’s ‘Spy Sheikh’
The Trump family reportedly received $187 million from an Abu Dhabi royal-backed investment firm four days before Trump’s inauguration and months before the UAE secured access to 500,000 advanced AI chips annually.
Sheikh Tahnoon Invests $500M In WLFI
According to the Wall Street Journal, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security adviser, backed a $500 million investment for 49% of World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) through his firm Aryam Investment 1 on January 16, 2025.
Eric Trump signed the agreement. Trump family entities received $187 million of the first $250 million installment.
Meanwhile, $31 million went to Steve Witkoff’s family entities and another $31 million went to co-founders Zak Folkman and Chase Herro.
The timing raised red flags.
Weeks earlier, the administration named Witkoff U.S. envoy to the Middle East, marking the first time a foreign government official bought a major stake in an incoming president’s company.
The AI Chip Push
Sheikh Tahnoon—called the “spy sheikh”—oversees a $1.3 trillion empire spanning AI and surveillance operations.
His top priority …
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