A tale of two princes: a king's son and a president's son-in-law drive Trump's visit

The Los Angeles Times ^ | May 21, 2017 | Michael A. Memoli and Molly Hennessy-Fiske

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They’ve been dubbed the two princes, the rising powers behind the thrones in the budding strategic alliance between the House of Saud and the House of Trump.

Jared Kushner married into Donald Trump’s family and now serves as the president’s senior advisor. His portfolio of domestic and foreign responsibilities seems to grow heavier by the day.

Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the Saudi defense minister and head of the state oil monopoly. More importantly, he has emerged from a crowded field of royalty to be second in line to King Salman, his 81-year-old father, who inherited the crown two years ago.

Starting last winter, even before Trump took office, the two trusted family advisors quietly joined forces to mend U.S.-Saudi relations strained by President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, which the Saudi rulers opposed, and his moralizing on human rights. which they disdained.....

[2ndDivisionVet]

Henry Kushnerger?

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[DoughtyOne]

- Guilty! ":^)

[DoughtyOne]

Neither Ivanka or Jared Kushner receive a salary.

LINK

[tumblindice]

If the LA Slimes is fer it, i’m agin it.

[353FMG]

Unemployed Americans don’t receive salaries either.

[DoughtyOne]

Always good to know. What the hell it has to do with this, I have no idea.

[Helicondelta]

[353FMG]

Are we supposed to feel sorry that this couple does not receive a salary?

[DoughtyOne]

They both are capable of making very good top level salaries.

They as well as the president have opted to not take a salary.

Make of it what you will. I’m trying to think what you think is evil about pointing this out.

Some ass-hats are never happy.

[LukeL]

Now I have the song Two Princes in my head.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Though they’re only in their mid-thirties they’re worth three times as much as Mitt Romney.

[DoughtyOne]

I think it’s fair to point out that “her” (at least) dad heavily influenced that. The fact is though, you still have to produce. She is evidently a top level performer.

Wonder what Mitt thinks about that.

LOL

[DoughtyOne]

I know it’s hard for Ivanka to keep up with Chelsea...

Smirk.

[Veto!]

Good article from the slimes. Seems informative and balanced.

[DoughtyOne]

Decided to check up on the President to see if he’s taking a salary. Actually..., he is.

He’s then donating it. His first check for $78,333.32 was donated to the National Park Service to fund upkeep for historic battlefields.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/04/04/president-trump-donates-first-quarter-presidential-salary-to-national-parks-service/#157503d3645d

[DoughtyOne]

Kushner is also immensely wealthy, though not as flashy.

His financial disclosure listed hundreds of real estate holdings and other assets totaling more than $700 million. He had to resign from 266 positions and had already divested from connections that represented a conflict or was in the process of doing so as he transitioned to public service

Rather impressive...

[Does so]

I’d like to see a donation made to a private investigation into Seth Rich’s murder.

[DoughtyOne]

Sounds good...

[Louis Foxwell]

Correction. ALL ass-hats are never happy. That is what makes them ass-hats.