How $100 Billion in University Funding, Terrorist Ties, and Influence Operations Bought America's Silence on a Military Facility That Should Never Exist

Access Politics: A Case Study in Domestic Subversion

Since my post yesterday I’ve been reading alllllll the things about this Qatar/Idaho thing...

Humbly, from a layman’s perspective, here’s where I’m at: this is about domestic subversion and the establishment wants you to think this is perfectly normal.

Steve Bannon warned us years ago, and his words ring truer now than ever:

“Qatar’s fingerprints are all over the financing of both jihadist operations abroad and radical political movements at home. The same playbook seen in Europe, where Islamist enclaves fuse with hard-left activism, is now underway in America.”

So let’s talk about what domestic subversion actually looks like.

Follow the Money $100 Billion to US Universities

Qatar is funding the destruction of America from within with over $100 billion in funding flowing from Qatar into American universities.

From Department of Education official data/Times of Israel (2024):

• Cornell took $1.5 billion (2015-2023)

• Texas A&M took $404 million (2015-2023)

• Georgetown took $210 million (2015-2023)

• Carnegie Mellon took $301 million (2020-2023)

• Virginia Commonwealth took $125 million (2019-2023)

• Harvard took over $8 million (since 2020)

From Jewish Virtual Library/DoE report (September 2025):

• Cornell took $2.3 billion (1981-2025)

• Carnegie Mellon took $1.05 billion (1981-2025)

• Georgetown took $1.02 billion (1981-2025)

• Texas A&M took $1.01 billion (1981-2025)

• Northwestern took $770 million (1981-2025)

• Harvard took $358 million (1981-2025)

Qatar total to U.S. universities:

• $4.7 billion (2001-2021)

• $5+ billion (1986-2020s, documented)

• $6.6 billion (1981-2025, per latest Sept 2025 report)

Also noteworthy is that Trump’s DoE investigation (2019-2020) found $6.5 billion in previously unreported foreign gifts from Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia, and UAE combined between 1986-2020.

The pro-Hamas riots after October 7?

Follow the money back to Qatar.

They fund the ideology.

They fund the chaos.

They fund the professors teaching students to hate America.

This is what buying influence looks like. Buying the minds of American students by helping to turn our own universities into incubators for anti-American, anti-democratic ideology (we see this plainly).

Oh yeah, The Muslim Brotherhood’s spiritual home is Qatar! Even the royal family has taken a religious oath to the Brotherhood. They follow all religious edicts, rulings, and fatwas from the Brotherhood. This is an org explicitly committed to destroying Western democracy.

And we’re letting them build a military facility in Idaho.

This makes sense, right?

“But We’ve Done This Before”

I’ve seen this objection all over the interwebz in the last 24 hours:

“Lots of countries send military personnel to train in America. We’ve been doing this for decades.”

So if we’ve done something before, it’s automatically justified to keep doing it?

Really?

Because we’ve made deals with countries before that later became hostile:

• We trained the Mujahideen in Afghanistan. They became the Taliban.

• We armed the Contras in Nicaragua.

• We shared intelligence with Pakistan while they harbored Osama bin Laden.

• We maintained “strategic partnerships” that blew up in our faces repeatedly throughout history.

• We supported Saddam Hussein throughout the 1980s. Gave him weapons and intelligence to fight Iran. Then we fought two wars to remove him and spent trillions cleaning up the mess.

• We backed the Shah for decades by pouring money and military support into his regime. The Islamic Revolution gave us 40+ years of hostility and a nuclear “crisis” we’re still dealing with (depending on who you ask).

But wait, there’s more!

• We trained and armed Syrian rebels to fight Assad and many of those weapons ended up with ISIS. Some of those “moderate rebels” joined al-Qaeda affiliates

• We supported Noriega as a CIA asset for years. Paid him, protected him, used him for intelligence. Then we had to invade Panama to arrest him for drug trafficking.

• We gave billions to Egypt for 30 years as our “stable partner.” Then came the Arab Spring. The Muslim Brotherhood took over. Then a military coup. Billions down the drain and the region is less stable than ever.

I could go on.

Question is: should we keep doing all of those things too?

Just because something was done before doesn’t make it wise now. History is full of terrible partnerships justified by “this is how we’ve always done it.” The Ottoman Empire made alliances that destroyed it. Britain appeased Hitler because it seemed reasonable at the time.

If “we’ve done it before” justifies current policy, then we should never change course on anything. We should still be training the Mujahideen. We should still have Confucius Institutes on every campus. We should still be ignoring Chinese espionage because “that’s how business works.”

The logic falls apart the moment you examine it.

I think the “we’ve always done it this way” argument is the laziest form of policy justification. It’s what bureaucrats say when they don’t want to think critically.

Here’s a simple question: which of those 150+ countries we’ve trained over the decades funds the Muslim Brotherhood? Which ones shelter Hamas leadership? Which ones poured $100 billion into corrupting American universities?

If you can’t answer those questions, you don’t understand the difference between Qatar and our actual allies.

“Yeah but, but, but... Singapore trains at Mountain Home Air Force Base too!!”

Yes but you know what Singapore doesn’t do? Fund terrorism. Enforce Sharia law. Shelter Hamas. Bankroll anti-American propaganda on US universities.

Comparing Qatar to Singapore is like comparing a convicted arsonist to a firefighter because they both carry matches.

“We sold them jets so we have to train them”

Wait, so, “standard business practices” override security concerns?

Commerce justifies everything? So if Iran wanted to buy F-15s tomorrow, we’d let them build a facility here to train their pilots? If North Korea placed an order, would we station their military personnel in Montana? If Russia said they wanted to purchase American weapons systems, would we roll out the training program?

Of course not.

Because the identity of the buyer matters.

The “it’s just business” argument assumes all customers are equally trustworthy.

They’re not.

If selling weapons justifies training the buyer regardless of who they are, then we should sell to anyone with money.

Al-Qaeda has funding. Should we train them?

ISIS had millions. Should they get a facility too?

The logic breaks down immediately.

Selling weapons to a country that funds terrorism isn’t “just business.” It’s arming our enemies and calling it commerce. It’s the military-industrial complex convincing you that because money changed hands, principles don’t matter anymore.

Qatar bought F-15s.

Great.

Train their pilots in Qatar.

They have an entire country. They have airspace. They have bases. Why Idaho? Why American soil?

“America has the best military training”

So what?

1. Should we train Chinese pilots because we have the best training?

2. Should we teach Russian special forces our tactics?

3. Should we share our military doctrine with Iran because they’re interested in learning from the best?

Having the best training doesn’t mean we should sell it to hostile actors. It means we should protect it more carefully.

It means we should be more selective about who gets access. If “we’re the best” justifies training anyone, then we should open our training programs to every adversary (after all, they all want to learn from the best).

China would love access to our pilot training.

Russia would love to study our tactics.

Under this logic, we should accommodate them!

Qatar has flat desert terrain and small airspace. So do plenty of other countries we could train them in. Saudi Arabia. UAE. Jordan. Egypt.

All have suitable terrain and are closer to Qatar.

Why Idaho specifically?

Why do they need to train in American airspace? What makes Idaho so special that Qatar can’t train in the Middle East?

The answer isn’t about training quality.

It’s about establishing a foothold on American soil.

And everyone making the “best training” argument knows it.

“You’re being hysterical”

Raising security concerns about foreign influence is [CHECKS NOTES]... “irrational hysteria” now?

Was it hysteria to question Chinese students in sensitive research programs? Was it hysteria to investigate Confucius Institutes? Was it hysteria when we finally acknowledged that foreign influence operations exist?

Was it hysteria when we discovered that China was stealing billions in intellectual property?

No.

We were late to recognize those threats. We were told not to worry. We were told it was normal. We were called hysterical.

And we were wrong to listen.

If questioning foreign influence is always hysteria, then we should never investigate anything. Foreign money in politics? Stop being hysterical. Foreign operatives on campuses? You’re fear-mongering, bro. Foreign governments buying influence? That’s just paranoia.

That “logic” means giving up on national security completely.

The China Connection

Here’s where it gets really interesting...

Some of the same people defending Qatar spent years making excuses for China!

Jake Sullivan traveled to Beijing for what the White House called “candid, substantive, and constructive” talks.

Antony Blinken made the pilgrimage. So did Janet Yellen and Gina Raimondo. All of them smiling, shaking hands, talking about “managing the relationship.”

This happened while China was stealing our technology. While they were infiltrating our universities through Confucius Institutes. While they were preparing for war with us (while they were committing genocide against the Uighurs 🤫🤫🤫).

And yes of course- the Biden crime family has ties!

Hunter collected millions from Chinese companies and his uncle James received monthly payments totaling over $100,000.

For what services?

Nobody knows.

But the money flowed while Sleepy Joe was making policy decisions about China. After he left office as VP more millions arrived. Remember when Hunter threatened a Chinese associate on WhatsApp, saying his father “was sitting next to him and there would be consequences if $10 million didn’t arrive?”

Days later, $5 million showed up.

Some of that money made its way to Joe himself through his brother James.

They called it a “loan repayment.”

How convenient.

This is the same crew now telling us Qatar is fine.

China was stealing from us. Spying on us. Preparing to fight us. But Hunter was getting rich off them, so the response was always measured. Always diplomatic. Always “managing the relationship.”

The Qatar Playbook vs. The China Playbook

Yes, with Trump’s mighty comeback we finally started pushing back on China, but here’s the problem: the exact same arguments people made for China work better than the arguments for Qatar.

1. “We need them for trade.” China’s economy dwarfs Qatar’s.

2. “They help with diplomacy.” China mediates conflicts too.

3. “We have shared interests.” China claims counterterrorism cooperation.

4. “It’s just training.” Would you accept Chinese J-20 pilots training in Idaho?

Every single defense of Qatar applies more to China.

China’s economy is vastly more important to us than Qatar’s. China has more diplomatic leverage. China has more to offer strategically.

And we correctly say no to China.

So why are we saying yes to Qatar?

Because Qatar bought their way in, that’s why.

They gave Trump a 747 to use as Air Force One. They host our biggest Middle East base so we’re trapped in the relationship. They broker deals with terrorists they themselves fund. They donated $100 billion to our universities to corrupt the next generation.

They invested $45 billion in the US economy.

They own us.

And now they get a military facility in Idaho.

The Subversion Playbook

This is the kind of subversion where you buy influence openly.

Where you fund universities until they teach your ideology. Where you donate to think tanks until they parrot your talking points. Where you host military bases until the host country can’t afford to offend you. Where you give presidents planes until they stop asking hard questions.

And then you get whatever you want.

Including the right to station hundreds of personnel who live under Sharia law on American soil!

Sharia law is pure evil and 100% NOT compatible with the Constitution. It’s a system where apostasy means death. Where women need male permission to marry. Where religious law supersedes civil law.

And we’re importing it… to Idaho.

What Changed?

So... my BIG QUESTION still is... what changed?

Trump himself said it in 2017:

Qatar “has historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level.”~Donald Trump

So what changed between 2017 and now?

1. Did Qatar stop funding Hamas? No. They still shelter Hamas leadership in Doha.

2. Did they abandon the Muslim Brotherhood? No. The royal family remains spiritually bound to them.

3. Did they stop pumping billions into American universities to promote antisemitism? No. It got worse after October 7.

So what changed?

We decided the money was too good to refuse.

This is an ACTUAL case of “access politics.”

Qatar spent $100 billion subverting American education. They funded the campus chaos we saw after October 7. They paid for the professors teaching students that America is the real enemy.

This is the exact same playbook China used. Confucius Institutes. Research partnerships. Donations. Access. Influence. Slow infiltration until you control the discourse.

We finally woke up to China. We shut down Confucius Institutes during the “pandemic.” Last year I even I sponsored a bill to stop China, from stealing American genetic information (the first bill like that in the nation - H670a).

We woke up to China and called it what it was: foreign influence operations.

So why are we rolling out the red carpet for Qatar?

The Hostage Situation

Because they trapped us by hosting our base.

We painted ourselves into a corner decades ago when we built Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and now we’re stuck. We “can’t” say no because we need them more than they need us.

That’s being held hostage and calling it friendship.

That’s what happens when you build your critical infrastructure on someone else’s territory and then act surprised when they have leverage over you. It’s no secret that Qatar plays both sides and cooperates with us against the terrorists they finance.

They shelter Hamas leadership. They fund the Muslim Brotherhood. They channels money to radical groups worldwide. Then they turn around and “help” us negotiate with those same groups.

They create the problem, then get credit for “helping” solve it.

That’s quite the racket!

It’s like praising an arsonist for calling the fire department.

And some folks say we’re scared they’ll run to China if we say no.

Soooooo..... we’re being blackmailed.

“Let us build on your soil or we’ll align with your enemies.”

And we’re accepting it.

How We Got Here

This is what happens when:

1. You let money buy policy.

2. You let foreign governments purchase influence.

3. You decide that strategic relationships matter more than principles.

4. You’re so terrified of losing “access” that you’ll compromise on anything.

China did it.

Now Qatar is doing it.

Funding universities. Giving presidents planes. Hosting our bases. Buying influence in Washington. And getting a military facility in Idaho in return.

The Bottom Line

We’re not importing allies.

We’re importing our enemies.

People who fund terrorism. People who live under Sharia law. People who have spent $100 billion subverting American institutions. People who sheltered Hamas while they planned the murder of 1,200 Israelis.

And we’re giving them a military facility on American soil.

Because they bought us.

Simple as that.

• They bought our universities with $100 billion in donations.

• They bought our politicians with investments and deals.

• They bought our military with the Al Udeid base we can’t afford to lose.

• They even bought our president a 747.

And until we’re willing to admit that our foreign policy has been purchased, we’ll keep making the same mistakes.

We’ll keep letting countries that hate us operate on our soil. We’ll keep funding our own subversion. We’ll keep calling it “partnership” while they work to destroy us from within.

Qatar funds the Muslim Brotherhood whose explicit goal is to destroy Western democracy. They’ve said it openly.

They’ve written it in their founding documents.

They’ve preached it from their pulpits.

The Qatari royal family has sworn a spiritual oath to this organization. They follow its religious rulings.

They advance its agenda.

They fund its operations worldwide.

And we just gave them a foothold in Idaho.

The Warning We Ignored

Steve Bannon was right.

Qatar’s fingerprints are all over the financing of both jihadist operations abroad and radical political movements at home. The same playbook seen in Europe, where Islamist enclaves fuse with hard-left activism, is now underway in America.

We’ve seen this movie before.

We’ve seen it in London, where neighborhoods operate under informal Sharia law. We’ve seen it in Paris, where entire suburbs are no-go zones. We’ve seen it in Sweden, where gang violence and Islamic radicalism have transformed once-peaceful cities.

The defenders say “this is different.” They say “we’re just training pilots.” They say “stop being hysterical.”

They said the same thing about Confucius Institutes.

They said the same thing about Chinese infiltration.

They said the same thing about every foreign influence operation until it was too late to stop it.

Qatar is not our ally.

They’re playing both sides.

They host our base while funding our enemies.

They broker peace deals while sheltering terrorists. They invest in our economy while corrupting our universities.

And now they’re building a military facility in Idaho.

Hundreds of military-aged men from a country that enforces Sharia law. From a country whose royal family is sworn to the Muslim Brotherhood. From a country that sheltered Hamas while they planned October 7.

On American soil.

Stop defending this.

Stop pretending this is normal.

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