For just $1 million, you can join Freedom 250, a public- private partnership that offers special access to the president. fight on the White House lawn —— “It is definitely going to happen.” And an Indy car race around the National Mall. But while the president sells tickets to his birthday party, the princelings of his administration are busy selling something else. They even sold a secret $500 million stake in the company to a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family. “President Trump’s own son signed the deal for half a billion dollars.” As we approach the semiquincentennial, the message is clear.

Source: International New York Times February 14, 2026 19:29 UTC