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Saudi Arabia has publicly signaled support for Donald Trump's recent shift toward diplomatic de-escalation with Iran. While the state manages regional security and humanitarian efforts like aid for Gaza, the podcast sphere remains fixated on the nation's financial entanglement with American political figures.

On The Diary Of A CEO, Anne Applebaum highlighted the overlap between state interests and family business, noting, "The Trump family does business in Saudi Arabia. It has a deal with a Saudi company called Dar Al Arkan, which is a sort of development company, and that company has close relations to the Saudi leadership." She further argued on The Diary Of A CEO that investment in Jared Kushner's fund was strategic: "Why did the Saudi government invest $2 billion in Jared Kushner's fund? It wasn't because they just like Jared Kushner. It was because Kushner is Trump's son-in-law."

The commentary shifts significantly when moving from geopolitical critique to industry analysis. On Kinda Funny Games Daily, Tim Gettys pointed to the nation's growing footprint in entertainment, remarking, "SNK has money because they are owned by Saudi Arabia." Meanwhile, on The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan contrasted regional governance, suggesting that if other nations were "run like Saudi Arabia," the region would have a "much more peaceful environment." This optimistic view of regional stability stands in stark contrast to Scott Horton's warning on the same podcast that if Iran acquired a nuclear weapon, it would "incentivize all of the other" regional players to follow suit.

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Anne Applebaumneutralfrom “Why Autocracy Appeals To People”

Mentioned regarding business deals with the Trump family and its political relationship with the U.S.

“So one of the things that we have in the United States for the first time ever, I think, is a president who is actively doing business in countries and in areas that are of interest to the people he's doing business with. So for example, the Trump family does …”

Anne Applebaumneutralfrom “Why Global Stability Is Collapsing”

Cited as an example of a government investing in Jared Kushner's fund to influence the Trump administration.

“Yeah, but I mean, everybody knows that they're his kids, and you, you wouldn't do it... You know, why, why did the Saudi government invest $2 billion in Jared Kushner's fund? It wasn't because they just like Jared Kushner. It was because Kushner is Trump's son…”

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Tim Gettysneutralfrom “Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada has joined SNK - Andy Robinson @ VGC”

The nation that owns SNK, providing the financial backing for the new studio.

“You're going to SNK, which, don't get me wrong, SNK has money because they are owned by Saudi Arabia. [laughs]”

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The Joe Rogan Experience

Gad Saadneutralfrom “Geopolitical Perspectives on the Middle East”

Mentioned as a country in the Middle East with varying levels of safety and openness.

“That's interesting. Um, when you say the Middle East, do you mean, like, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates? 'Cause-”

Joe Roganneutralfrom “Modernity and Reform in the Middle East”

Used as a comparative example of governance in the Middle East.

“... of modernity across the entire country? Like, imagine if Iraq, Iran, all these countries were run like Saudi Arabia or run like the United Arab Emirates. You would have a, a much more peaceful environment, wouldn't you?”

#2500 - Scott Horton

The Joe Rogan Experience

Scott Hortonneutralfrom “Geopolitical Analysis of Iraq and Iran”

Mentioned as a state that would likely pursue its own nuclear weapons if Iran were to obtain them.

“No. In fact, that's what we got off on, uh, on, uh, Martyr Made there a minute ago, was because on our show, he was saying right now, through their conventional power, and especially because W. Bush gave their best friends Baghdad, Iran is by far the dominant …”

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Tim Millerneutralfrom “Accountability and Corruption in the Trump Era”

Mentioned as a location where Trump's family has conducted business.

“... you know, whatever. I'm living on the edge. Um, one last thing. The Trump corruption stuff now, I mean, like, we've spent so much time thinking, like, talking about, you know, what, what happens for accountability for people that are inside the administrat…”