Inside Trump's Head How Jared Played Trump to Grease Own Pocket: Wolff
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Oct 12, 2025 Exploring Trump's obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize sheds light on his quest for validation. The conversation dives into Jared Kushner's strategic role, balancing family loyalty with business ventures in the Middle East. From high-stakes diplomacy with Gulf states to the intertwining of profit and peace, it's a tale of ambition and influence. The hosts reveal how Kushner leveraged relationships to monetize peace efforts and navigate the complexities of power dynamics post-2020, making the stakes even higher for both men.
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Peace Prize As Personal Validation
- Donald Trump intensely wanted the Nobel Peace Prize and believed he was a lock to get it.
- Michael Wolff argues Trump's peace moves were driven by that craving for recognition rather than pure altruism.
Political Lists Become Commercial Assets
- Jared Kushner built a valuable political "list" during the campaign that had commercial potential.
- Wolff says Jared viewed governing as an opportunity to benefit those doing the governing as well as the governed.
Grift Embedded In Governance
- Wolff frames the Trump years as driven by an impulse to profit from power, embodied by Jared Kushner.
- He labels this dynamic as the administration's hallmark theme: grift mixed with governance.
