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Donald Trump's son-in-law disappoints Middle Eastern clients who spent millions on influence in the US

2026-05-14 21:06:09Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The Gulf countries' large investments in Jared Kushner's firm are facing growing disappointment, as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have failed to achieve the political influence in Washington they expected to secure through their capital.

This, while the US is involved in war with Iran, a conflict that these countries had opposed.

According to the report, the investment fund Affinity Partners, founded by Kushner, has been funded primarily by sovereign wealth funds and Gulf state investors, who have agreed to pay tens of millions of dollars in annual fees, with the expectation that the close connection to the US administration circle would translate into greater political influence and more direct access to decision-making in Washington, in addition to financial returns.

However, recent geopolitical developments, particularly the escalation of the US–Iran war, have exposed the limitations of this approach, showing that large financial investments do not guarantee influence on the White House's strategic decisions.

In particular, the US decision to continue the conflict, despite the open objections of the three Gulf countries, has caused obvious discontent in some funding circles.

At the same time, Kushner has continued to maintain a dual role: on the one hand as a figure engaged in unofficial diplomatic efforts for the Trump administration, and on the other as a private investor managing a billion-dollar fund with capital largely from the same countries involved in the diplomatic issues he handles.

He reportedly continued regular communication with senior officials and representatives of the royal families in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, through frequent messages and investment meetings, maintaining a close personal and financial network in the region.

These contacts have developed in parallel with the US administration's diplomatic efforts to manage the conflict in the Middle East.

In this context, some of Affinity Partners' state investors have expressed disappointment with the lack of expected political impact, despite the considerable financial commitment.

According to sources cited in the report, expectations in Riyadh and Doha were that investment in the fund would serve as an indirect channel of influence in Washington, particularly on security and foreign policy issues in the region.

Meanwhile, Kushner's firm continues its investment activity, managing billions of dollars of capital and focusing on sectors such as technology, financial services and strategic investments in the US and Israel.

The firm's assets are reported to have grown significantly, reflecting gains from its existing portfolio, although geopolitical tensions have created instability in relations with some investors.

According to people familiar with the matter, some officials in Riyadh and Doha have begun to reconsider their expectations about the impact that can be exerted through investments in Affinity, seeing that the financial involvement has not brought the political weight that was initially anticipated.

For his part, Kushner has stated through his representatives that his diplomatic activity is separate from private business and that he does not act in a conflict of interest, emphasizing that his commitments on behalf of the administration are focused on the public interest and not on personal gain.

However, critics of this structure see the situation as a clear example of the combination of diplomacy with private interests, raising concerns about transparency and potential conflicts of interest in American foreign policy.

In this context, the developments in the war in Iran have served as a test for the relations built between the Gulf countries and Trump's inner circle, showing that even multi-billion dollar investments do not guarantee direct influence on the strategic decisions of the United States. (Bloomberg)


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