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The Crypto President: Part 2

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Technology
The UAE Gets What It Wanted: 500,000 AI Chips Per Year

The Crypto President: Part 2 · Apr 25, 2026 Technology

During Trump's visit to Abu Dhabi, he announced the UAE would be allowed to purchase 500,000 of America's most advanced AI chips per year — exactly what Tahnoon had been lobbying for, and far beyond what Biden would ever allow. National security concerns were not mentioned.

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Trump Goes to Abu Dhabi: The AI Chip Deal Is Announced

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Trump's return visit to Abu Dhabi was a spectacle: fighter jet escorts for Air Force One, parades of soldiers and dancers, UAE and US flags flying inside a gleaming white-and-gold presidential palace. Trump called the UAE president a 'brilliant man of vision' and praised 'your wonderful brother' Tahnoon in front of the delegation. With Tahnoon and Steve Witkoff looking on, Trump examined a 3D model of the very AI data center project the chip deal would make possible. On the final day of the trip, Trump made the announcement Tahnoon had been working toward for years: the two countries had agreed to a 'very big contract' allowing the UAE to purchase around 500,000 of America's most advanced AI chips per year. National security concerns — the same ones that had blocked the deal under Biden — went unmentioned.

Government
The Trump-UAE Love Fest in Abu Dhabi

The Crypto President: Part 2 · Apr 25, 2026 Government

Trump's visit to Abu Dhabi was a spectacle: fighter jet escorts, soldiers, dancers, and flags. Trump called the UAE president a 'magnificent man.' Behind the pageantry, Steve Witkoff and Tahnoon looked on as Trump examined a 3D model of the very AI data center project the chip deal would make possible.

News
WSJ Breaks the Story: The Secret Deal Goes Public

The Crypto President: Part 2 · Apr 25, 2026 News

When the Wall Street Journal published its reporting in January 2026 revealing Tahnoon's secret 49% stake in World Liberty Financial, it set off a political storm. More than a dozen Democrats condemned the deal, with Senator Chris Murphy taking the Senate floor and Congressman Gregory Meeks demanding a conflict-of-interest review.

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