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Trump Appoints Tiffany Trump's Father-in-Law, Lebanese-American Massad Boulos, as Senior Middle East Advisor

Dec 1, 2024, 04:10 PM

Former President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of Massad Boulos as his Senior Advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos, a Lebanese-American businessman with significant ties to Nigeria and father of Michael Boulos—who is married to Trump's daughter Tiffany—is an accomplished lawyer and respected leader in the business world with extensive international experience. Trump praised Boulos as a "dealmaker" and an "unwavering supporter of peace in the Middle East." Boulos hails from a Christian Lebanese family and has been actively engaging with Arab American communities, particularly in Hamtramck and Dearborn, Michigan, helping to build ties with Arab American voters during the campaign. He has connections across the Lebanese political spectrum and is expected to bring his significant international experience and knowledge to the role.