This investment, part of Doha’s broader strategy to whitewash its image and counter criticism of its ties to terrorism, has raised eyebrows among patriots who see it as a Trojan horse for Islamist propaganda. Breitbart and Fox News have highlighted how Qatar’s lobby extends deep into right-wing media, including Fox, to promote favorable narratives on issues like the Middle East peace process—often at the expense of American interests. Critics argue this is no benign business deal; it’s a calculated effort to soften U.S. policy toward a nation that bankrolls anti-Western extremists. The scale of Qatar’s infiltration is staggering. Over the last four decades, the emirate has dumped more than $6 billion into American universities and media, aiming to buy goodwill and shape curricula that downplay its human rights abuses and support for radical Islam.
Fox News reported in 2025 that this funding spree is part of a larger influence campaign, with Doha targeting conservative outlets post-Trump’s 2016 win to pivot from liberal allies like Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera itself, owned by the Qatari government, has evaded Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) requirements despite a 2020 DOJ order, allowing it to operate as a propaganda arm within U.S. borders. Conservatives like those at the Washington Times warn that this unchecked ownership lets foreign despots dictate what Americans see and hear, undermining national security and fostering division. China’s grip on U.S. media is even more insidious, leveraging economic might to censor criticism and promote Communist Party talking points. Beijing’s “United Front” strategy infiltrates every aspect of American life, including social media and Hollywood, as detailed in a blistering Fox News op-ed.
TikTok, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, has become a vector for propaganda, with algorithms pushing pro-CCP content while suppressing dissent on issues like Taiwan or Uyghur genocide. National Review has exposed how U.S. universities, flush with Chinese cash, self-censor to appease Beijing, handing over intellectual property and stifling free speech. Freedom House’s 2022 report on Beijing’s global media influence paints a grim picture: The CCP spends billions annually to buy stakes in outlets, bribe journalists, and flood airwaves with disinformation, all while exploiting America’s open society. This Chinese stranglehold is growing. In 2024, a Brookings report highlighted how foreign actors like China are sowing discord in U.S. elections through media manipulation.
Links
- Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax
- Qatar eyes stake in Newsmax
- Qatar dumped billions into US schools over last four decades: report
- Foreigners spend billions to influence US politics. Here’s who’s cutting the biggest checks
- China’s malign influence touches every aspect of US life. We all need help to stop them
- How America’s Universities Handed the Keys to China
- China’s US influence could face crackdown under slate of new bills
- United States: Beijing’s Global Media Influence 2022 Country Report
- The Cover Up: Big Tech, the Swamp, and Mainstream Media Coordinated to Censor Americans’ Free Speech
- Foreign influence operations in the 2024 elections
- The American News Media’s Volatile Perspectives on China
- CCP Influence in US Pro-Palestinian Activism
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