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**Trump Supporter Calls $400M Gift Jet a ‘Bribe,’ Defends Crypto Deal as Acceptable ‘Corruption’**
**Washington D.C.** – Batya Ungar-Sargon, a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump, ignited controversy during a CNN NewsNight panel discussion on Wednesday, labeling the $400 million “flying palace” gifted to Trump by Qatar as “a bribe.”
“I don’t think there’s such a thing as a $400 million gift. It’s a bribe,” Ungar-Sargon stated, despite claiming Trump wouldn’t act in exchange for it.
The discussion centered around Trump’s current four-day tour of the Persian Gulf and scrutiny of his family’s business ventures. In particular, his company World Liberty Financial currency, USD1 was selected by the UAE firm MGX to pay for $2 Billion investment in Binance earlier this month.
While critical of the Qatari gift, Ungar-Sargon raised eyebrows by seemingly defending the $2 billion crypto deal involving Trump’s family business. She appeared to normalize a “certain level of corruption” within politics. When pressed by CNN anchor Abby Phillip on whether she condoned such behavior, Ungar-Sargon stated, “politicians have a certain level of corruption across the board. Like, that’s kind of the name of the game.”
Her stance drew sharp criticism from fellow panelist Mandela Barnes, who accused Trump of using accusations against ActBlue to deflect from his own alleged corruption. Ungar-Sargon clarified that she wasn’t “mad about the meme coin,” while expressing anger at the Qatari gift, leading to accusations of hypocrisy. The exchange underscored the ongoing debate surrounding Trump’s business dealings and potential conflicts of interest.
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