Trump’s children appear to be grifting their way to nepo-billionaire status
This opinion piece critiques the business dealings of the Trump family, specifically focusing on Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's interest in developing a luxury resort on an Albanian island. The author suggests these deals leverage political influence for personal financial gain.
Why it matters
It raises questions about ethics, conflicts of interest, and the intersection of private wealth creation with high-level political access.
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Share A A A Given every writer on the planet is currently obliged to mention The Odyssey , this story also involves a seafarer spotting an enchanting Mediterranean island, only to become fatefully wrecked on the rocky shores of hubris. The seafarer in this tragic tale is not Odysseus but Ivanka Trump, who is now not only her father’s favourite Trump but mine after she inadvertently launched a revolution in Albania.
Ivanka’s ill-fated Albanian odyssey is illuminating because it weaves together all the strands of the US first family’s unfolding epic of wealth creation: decisions of national interest made in private by a handful of ultrawealthy and powerful individuals, unfettered and secretive access to lawmakers and multibillion-dollar business deals underpinned by the leverage of the office of the US president.
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