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2001.06Trump sells the 45th floor of Trump World Tower to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for $4.5 million dollars. nydailynews.com (See also Trump Business, Conflicts of Interest)
Trump was paid at least $5.7 million by the Saudi government since 2001.
2001.07Trump is sued for refusing to pay broker fees to a group who helped facilitate a $4.5 million dollar deal between him and Saudi Arabia. deadstate.org (See also Lawsuits, Trump Business)
2016.11.16Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih warns Trump that trying to block oil sales from Saudi Arabia would harm the U.S. and the global economy. money.cnn.com
2016.12.09Trump closes four companies with possible ties to Saudi Arabia after the election. pbs.org
2017.01.27Trump's immigration ban excludes countries where he has done business or pursued potential deals. bloomberg.com (See also Conflicts of Interest, Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Muslim Immigration Ban)
2017.02.07The Trump administration is poised to move quickly to approve major weapons packages for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain that President Obama blocked during his final months in office over human rights concerns m.washingtontimes.com (See also First 100 Days, Bahrain, Human Rights)
2017.03.17Pressure from The United States and Saudi Arabia forces the G20 to drop any mention of Climate change financing in their draft statement. reuters.com (See also First 100 Days, Environment, Climate Change)
2017.06.05Trump announced a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia in May to much fanfare, but the only problem is that it doesn't exist. brookings.edu (See also Corruption, False Statements)
2017.06.17In the feud among nations in the Persian Gulf, Trump has supported those with which he does business, criticizing Qatar, differing sharply from the positions of the Pentagon and State Department. nytimes.com (See also Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, Foreign Policy, Rex Tillerson, Department of State)
2017.07.10A few months before Trump encouraged Saudi Arabia and others to blockade Qatar, the real estate business owned by the family of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, sought, and failed to get, a substantial investment from one of the Gulf State country’s wealthiest and most politically influential figures. bloomberg.com (See also Conflicts of Interest, Qatar, Jared Kushner)