The Real Qatar Scandal Isn’t Trump—It’s the Education Takeover the Left Ignored

President Trump’s recent meeting with the Emir of Qatar has triggered predictable outrage—from the usual suspects. Legacy Jewish organizations, progressive pundits, and partisan watchdogs are spinning his diplomatic engagement as morally compromised and politically opportunistic. They claim it’s hypocritical for Trump to stand against antisemitism while meeting with the head of a regime that funds terror and antisemitic propaganda.

But here’s the real hypocrisy: Where were these voices for the last decade, as Qatar quietly invested billions in American institutions—from the Ivy League to suburban public schools—embedding antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and anti-Western ideologies into the curriculum? Where were the op-eds, the press releases, and the Zoom panels when Qatar poured over $5 billion into U.S. universities, often with no transparency or accountability? Where was the outrage when the Choices Program and other Qatari-sponsored initiatives crept into K-12 education, reframing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a distorted, grievance-laden lens?

The left is crying foul now because President Trump had a meeting. Meanwhile, they said nothing as our classrooms became pipelines for indoctrination.

This sudden concern about Qatar isn’t about........

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