Dry would hardly be the word to describe the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its approach to alcoholic beverages for the length of its existence — but not anymore. Booze is coming, along with at least $1 trillion in resort construction.
All this is due to the modernization bent of MSB — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. If you want to visit the Kingdom and wine and dine at luxurious Red Sea resorts, you can thank MSB (but don’t mention the name of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Ahmad Hamza Khashoggi).
It appears that the Kingdom now allows well-to-do outsiders to buy liquor and consume it, and this boozy freedom is evidently soon to be enjoyed at the Kingdom’s new Red Sea resorts as well.
Now, the question arises: How involved are the Trumps in all of this? Remember, 47’s first overseas stop after reoccupying the White House was in Saudi Arabia.
The family indeed owns property in Jeddah and Riyadh, ripe for development. The major thrust of Trump family Saudi investments, however, is being spearheaded by son-in-law Jared Kushner, he of sudden peace-negotiation fame.
Kushner and MSB have such close ties that the Crown Prince claims he has the sudden peacenik “in his pocket.” Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, is largely Saudi-financed. The firm recently teamed up with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to buy videogame giant Electronic Arts for $55 billion.
MSB returned Trump Sr. the favor by visiting the White House in November 2025 (pictured), repeating a pledge to invest up to $800 billion in the U.S. Part of that $18 trillion in foreign investment pledged under your short reign, right, Mr. President?
And the global game goes on….
Pictured below: The Shebara Red Sea Resort with individual cottages spread into the sea.
