A UAE investment firm purchased nearly half of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company last year, even as U.S. President Donald Trump negotiated foreign policy matters with the Middle Eastern nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/world/politics/uae-firm-trump-family-crypto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #uae #cryptocurrencies #us #donaldtrump #republicans #worldlibertyfinancial #erictrump #donaldtrumpjr
Meiselas notes that that Ken Klippenstein reports that "a 'Threat Screening Center' has been established in a secretive Northern Virginia office complex, just seven miles from CIA headquarters, to compile watchlists of Americans who meet these new 'terrorism indicators.' According to his reporting, staff there are analyzing social media posts, podcasts, and even public speeches to identify individuals considered 'anti-Christian' or 'anti-capitalist.'”
"President Trump’s son Eric has provoked confusion and anger online from critics with comments on Tuesday painting his father’s movement as responsible for saving Christianity and religion in general, while claiming a divine hand led his father back to the White House."
~ Josh Marcus
Eric Trump, who recently joined Japanese bitcoin firm Metaplanet as an adviser, appeared at a shareholder meeting in Tokyo to show his support for the company as it approved a ¥130 billion capital plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/eric-trump-japan-bitcoin-firm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #erictrump #donaldtrump #cryptocurrencies #metaplanet #bitcoin
Eric Trump plans to visit Tokyo next month as part of his family’s expanding push into the cryptocurrency industry, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/eric-trump-japan-september/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #erictrump #cryptocurrencies #bitcoin #tokyo #us