The Traveling Salesman

Donald Trump is back in the White House. Not a comeback—a clearance sale. Democracy’s dead, and he’s out front selling off the furniture.

Last week, he landed in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on a so-called diplomatic tour that includes Qatar and the UAE. But he wasn’t there to talk policy. He was there to close. He signed billions in personal business deals—towers, golf courses, crypto ventures. Presidential seal up front, Trump logo in the back.

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Let’s break it down:

• 🏙️ Trump Tower Jeddah – $532 million
• 🏌️ Doha Golf Club & Villas – $5.5 billion
• 🏨 Dubai Hotel & Residences – $1 billion
• 💰 Crypto Exchange (via his sons) – $2 billion from Abu Dhabi

That's over $9 billion in private deals, brokered while flying on your dime.
Because yes—you’re paying for the traveling salesman.

Security, jets, luxury receptions—all billed to the U.S. taxpayer while the president moonlights as a real estate mogul in a suit stitched from our flag.

And not just real estate. There’s a new Tesla dealership operating out of the West Wing. Full showroom. MAGA red models only. Buy one and they’ll throw in a state dinner and limited prosecution immunity.

He’s not hiding it. No firewall. No shame. Just ego-stroking and cash. Compliment the man, hand him a check, and you get a Trump tower, a photo op, and maybe a little wiggle in U.S. policy.

This isn’t foreign policy. It’s liquidation.
Trump gets richer. The regimes get closer.
And we?
We brought it on ourselves.

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