What foreign ties does the Trump family have that could lead to dual passports?

1. The single strongest foreign-commercial tie: Saudi-linked real‑estate and Dar Global

Reporting in the New York Times and Forbes identifies Dar Global — an international arm of a major Saudi developer with “close ties” to the Saudi government — as the Trump Organization’s central foreign partner; New York Times reporting says Dar Global’s licensing deals delivered $21.9 million to the Trump family business last year and that the partnership has pushed multiple Trump‑branded developments in Saudi Arabia since 2024 ^{[1] [6]}. Forbes and other outlets document at least nine post‑presidency deals with Saudi investors and tens of millions routed into licensing and golf properties ^{[2] [3]}.

2. Investment and private‑equity links beyond licensing

Journalists and business analysts add that family members and close in‑laws have taken investment capital from Saudi sources: Forbes reports the Saudi Public Investment Fund committed $2 billion to a fund run by Jared Kushner’s firm between 2021–2024 and that Gulf capital figures prominently in the family’s private‑equity and crypto ventures ^{[3] [2] [7]}. Newsweek and other outlets note broader Middle East ties — including crypto and finance relationships and projects in the UAE, Qatar and Turkey — often routed through regional developers or investment vehicles ^{[8] [9]}.

3. What these commercial ties mean for passports and dual citizenship

Commercial relationships and foreign investment do not by themselves create foreign citizenship or passports. Available sources show Melania Trump and Barron have Slovenian citizenship alongside U.S. citizenship, a fact cited in biographical reporting and discussed as relevant to legislative proposals targeting dual citizenship ^{[4] [5]}. Reporting does not say other Trump family members hold foreign passports; thus, available sources do not mention dual passports for other family members ^[4].

4. Legal routes to dual citizenship the coverage addresses

The coverage explains two distinct facts: (a) holding foreign investments, property or receiving foreign capital is separate from acquiring or retaining foreign citizenship; and (b) dual citizenship depends on the laws of the foreign country and personal genealogy or naturalization, not business deals (available sources do not explain legal mechanics for other family members beyond Melania/Barron). Discussion of dual‑citizenship policy changes — bills to restrict dual nationality or executive actions on birthright citizenship — appears in the press but would affect citizens broadly, not automatically revoke any Trump family passports ^{[10] [5]}.

5. Political context and competing perspectives

News outlets note a policy and ethics debate: critics say close Saudi ties raise conflict‑of‑interest and national‑security concerns given the president’s direct dealings with MBS and Saudi projects ^{[6] [1]}. The White House and allies push back, describing the business as normal or asserting ethics safeguards; the administration denies conflicts while the family emphasizes corporate separations ^{[2] [11]}. Some outlets present analyses that Gulf deals have materially benefited the family post‑presidency, while others emphasize that licensing is a common international business model ^{[3] [9]}.

6. What reporting does not establish or leaves unclear

Available sources do not document other Trump family members holding foreign passports beyond Melania and Barron ^{[4] [5]}. Sources do not say that foreign investors automatically grant nationality or passports to U.S. business partners; available reporting does not link the family’s Gulf deals to any acquisition of foreign citizenship (available sources do not mention such a link). Nor do the sources show that business ties have produced passports for Donald Trump, his adult children (other than Melania-related status), or in‑laws — those claims are not found in current reporting (available sources do not mention other passports).

7. Bottom line for readers

The record in these sources is clear: the Trump family has substantial, documented commercial and investment links to Saudi and other Middle Eastern entities—most prominently Dar Global and Saudi investment funds—which generated millions in licensing and fund flows ^{[1] [3] [2]}. Melania and Barron’s Slovenian dual citizenship is documented; beyond that, the reporting does not identify other Trump family members with dual passports and does not connect business deals to acquisition of foreign citizenship (p2_s5; ^[5]; available sources do not mention other passports).