May 20, 2018

Mid East countries tried to influence 2016 elections, too

Common Dreams - The New York Times reported Saturday that Trump, Jr. met with George Nader, a businessman who was representing the crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in August 2016. Nader reportedly informed Trump, Jr. that both countries were "eager to help his father win election as president."

The report marks the first indication that foreign entities other than Russia may have sought to influence the election, working closely with the Trump campaign.

Erik Prince—brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, advisor to the Trump transition team, and former head of the private military company Blackwater—apparently arranged the meeting, and an Israeli "social media specialist" named Joel Zamel presented information about his company's ability to give Trump's campaign an "edge" on social media.

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Anonymous said...

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