🚨 Democrats Say “No Tanks” to UAE Arms Sales While Trump Drops $200B Bombshell 💣🇦🇪
Crypto coins, civil war claims & congressional drama heat up Capitol Hill 🏛️🔥
📅 Date: Thursday
🎯 TL;DR:
Democrats in Congress are trying to block arms sales to the UAE.
Reasons? Alleged Sudan war ties + Trump-linked crypto drama.
Meanwhile, Trump is hyping a $200 billion deal with the Gulf state. 😮
💥 What’s Going On?
As President Trump celebrates a flashy $200 billion deal with the UAE — including defense, energy, and tech partnerships — Senate Democrats are hitting the brakes on new U.S. arms sales to the country. 🛑✈️
Lawmakers like Senators Chris Murphy, Tim Kaine, and Bernie Sanders (🔵🧢) filed resolutions of disapproval targeting three weapons deals:
🚁 $1.32B in helicopters + equipment
✈️ $130M in F-16 parts
🔧 $150M for Apache, Black Hawk, and Chinook support
😬 Why the Fuss?
Sudan Civil War Concerns 🏜️🔫
The UAE is accused of secretly supporting Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group tied to civilian deaths in Darfur. The UAE denies everything.
Crypto Shenanigans 💸🐘
Trump’s crypto startup World Liberty Financial is partnering with MGX, a UAE-backed firm, using a stablecoin (yes, another Trump coin 🪙) to fund a $2B Binance investment.
Murphy called it “nuclear grade corruption.” 💥🧨
Trump Family Coin Parade
Trump-linked meme coins and crypto ventures keep popping up — and so do conflict of interest red flags 🚩 from ethics watchdogs.
🏛️ The Power Play
Rep. Gregory Meeks and Sara Jacobs are pushing matching resolutions in the House, though only the Senate can force a vote.
“This end-run around Congress is irresponsible,” Meeks said, warning it could fuel violations of the UN arms embargo on Darfur.
👀 Reminder: No arms sale block has ever passed and survived a presidential veto.
🇺🇸 Trump: “Relationship Will Only Get Bigger” ❤️
At a meeting with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed, Trump brushed off the criticism, saying:
“I have absolutely no doubt that the relationship will only get bigger and better.” 💼🤝🌍
🔮 What Happens Next?
Senate may debate the resolutions publicly. 🎙️
Sales could still go through unless BOTH chambers vote to block them AND override a Trump veto.
Meanwhile, expect more fireworks from the crypto-meets-foreign-policy circus. 🎪
Meme of the Moment 🖼️
📸 "When you’re selling helicopters but also launching meme coins..."
