From watch.org
A Trojan Horse has entered America. Here’s Bill Koenig’s take on the Islamic invasion that seems to be driven by the almighty dollar.
Opening the Gates: Trump’s Middle East Deals the Rise of Radical Islamic Influences in America – William Koenig (www.watch.org)
May 16, 2025
President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates has been framed by supporters as a major economic win. With reports suggesting these Gulf states plan to invest trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy through real estate, energy, and tech partnerships, the deals are being hailed as a major boost to American financial interests.
But while the business optics may appear favorable, the geopolitical and ideological implications raise serious concerns.
There is already a notable expansion of Islamic infrastructure within the United States. Thousands of mosques and Islamic centers—many funded directly or indirectly by foreign capital from the Middle East—are being built across American cities. These developments coincide with Trump’s deepening ties to the very nations that have historically funded extremist ideologies and political Islam worldwide.
Qatar remains one of the primary financial backers of the Muslim Brotherhood, a global Islamist movement with ties to political radicalism. They own Al Jazeera the largest news network in the Middle East and North Africa. They have been accused of being a mouthpiece for Hamas and Israel shut them down from broadcasting in the country.
Saudi Arabia’s decades-long export of Wahhabi doctrine has helped shape hardline Sunni ideologies across the globe. The United Arab Emirates, while more moderate in tone, maintains an authoritarian stance on religious and political freedoms and has sought to export its model of state-controlled Islam.
At the same time, Trump and his family stand to benefit personally. Ongoing or planned real estate projects in Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, and potentially even Syria suggests significant commercial interest.
Additionally, there are reports of cryptocurrency ventures tied to state-backed Gulf funds—adding a financial layer that intertwines U.S. presidential influence with foreign investment from nations with strict Islamic governance.
While these nations continue to enforce rigid religious laws and limit Christian and Jewish expression within their own borders, they are being granted increasing economic and cultural presence within the U.S.
While these Middle Eastern governments tighten their grip on Islamic purity within their own borders—imprisoning Christians, banning Bibles, and persecuting evangelicals—they are now being granted unfiltered access to American soil. Mosques are rising by the thousands. Islamic centers, often backed by foreign capital, are expanding across American cities. And the silence from the church and the government is deafening.
The irony is striking. Israel, America’s most steadfast ally in the region, appears increasingly isolated—threatened daily by Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. And yet, the very nations that fund terror against the Jewish state are now being invited into the economic and cultural heart of America under the banner of deal-making.
Critics argue this alignment risks enabling ideologies that are fundamentally at odds with American democratic and pluralistic values. They point out that these countries not only restrict freedom of worship domestically but also promote a global religious and political agenda. And now, through high-profile deals and expanding U.S.-based assets, they are gaining unprecedented access and influence on American soil.
The prophetic implications are chilling. America is aligning itself politically and financially with nations whose core ideologies are hostile to Christianity and Judeo values. And, as Scripture warns, there are consequences for those who bless or curse Israel:
“I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. And in you, all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” — Genesis 12:3
“Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” — Galatians 6:7
This appears to be more than trade. It increasingly resembles an ideological advance—a soft invasion under the cover of business opportunity. What presents itself as economic progress may, in reality, be the Trojan horse of a much darker agenda: the erosion of biblical foundations and the quiet rise of a foreign ideological presence cloaked in commercial partnerships.
Trump’s legacy may indeed be built on deals. But the cost to the soul of the nation could be far greater than the billions gained—if anything is gained at all.
Apparently, you don’t realize who God is behind the straightening out this world. Trump is doing exactly what God wants. The Democrats are doing everything to upset Trump along with several RINO’s. Hungary is doing what Trump will do soon. Don’t bad mouth our only way to bring America back to God; stop evil like Soros, Bill Gates and all the rest of the evil ones in our own country.
God is in control! Don’t sell Him short!
Apparently you do not see that God has His perfect will and his ‘permissive’ will. When 6 million of my people were exterminated in Nazi Germany – was that His PERFECT will; NO – it was His permissive will. Are we to say that EVERYTHING Trump goes is God’s perfect will??!! Certainly not! We are to speak out against EVIL.
From gotquestions.org. https://www.gotquestions.org/permissive-will.html
Excellent reasoning. GOD is still God and we are definitely living in perilous times, but keep looking up, He has a plan.
And He is always IN CONTROL!
Bill and Tania Koenig are absolutely right!! 😢 🙏🙏🙏 Come quickly Lord Jesus!!!
Amen!!
When will the world realize that Islam IS the Problem!!
We MUST STOP & REMOVE every mosque from the USA!! No Exceptions!
I totally agree with Bill and I listened to him all the time. Wake up churches.
Amen, Nita!
Yes it’s the devil’s trap! They want all religions welcomed, except Christians and Jews.