The Ceasefire and the Business of Trump's Diplomacy

"The Washington Roundtable examines the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and the uncertain road ahead, asking to what degree the Trump family's business interests in the Middle East are shaping American foreign policy."

"The panel discusses the financial relationships between Qatar, the U.A.E., and Jared Kushner's private-equity firm, and analyzes the intertwinement of personal profit and global dealmaking in the President's approach."

""The cliché about Trump is that he's a transactional President," the staff writer Evan Osnos says. "He's basically putting that at the center of the diplomatic discussion.""

A fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire faces an uncertain road ahead. Questions persist about how deeply the Trump family's business interests in the Middle East influence American foreign policy. Financial relationships connect Qatar and the U.A.E. with Jared Kushner's private-equity firm. Personal profit and global dealmaking intertwine within the President's diplomatic approach. Observers characterize the President as transactional, prioritizing dealmaking in diplomatic engagements. Those transactional priorities shape negotiation stances, partner selection, and the framing of regional settlements. The overlap of private financial ties and public policy raises concerns about conflicts of interest and the motivations behind diplomatic initiatives.

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