He said: “Steve will be an unwavering voice for peace and will make us all proud.”
Witkoff, 67, is expected to co-chair Trump’s inaugural committee, along with former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), according to the president’s campaign.
Witkoff has previously praised Trump’s handling of Israel, saying in July that his “presidency has been good for Israel and the whole region.”
“With President Trump, the Middle East has seen historic levels of peace and stability. Power prevents wars. Iran’s money has been cut off to prevent the financing of global terrorism,” said Witkoff in late July in a series of tweets on the X social media platform.
Who is Witkoff?
Steve Witkoff is considered one of the biggest real estate tycoons in the United States, and he began his rise to the top in the 1980s, when he and partners bought low-cost real estate in New York City.
Witkoff then expanded in the 1990s into real estate in the American states outside of New York, and acquired famous towers, which made him one of the real estate moguls in the country.
According to Newsweek magazine, his fortune today is estimated at more than $500 million.
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“Steve is a highly respected leader in business and philanthropy who made every project and community he was involved in stronger and richer,” Trump said of Witkoff, according to The Hill.
He said: “Steve will be an unwavering voice for peace and will make us all proud.”
Witkoff, 67, is expected to co-chair Trump’s inaugural committee, along with former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), according to the president’s campaign.
Witkoff has previously praised Trump’s handling of Israel, saying in July that his “presidency has been good for Israel and the whole region.”
“With President Trump, the Middle East has seen historic levels of peace and stability. Power prevents wars. Iran’s money has been cut off to prevent the financing of global terrorism,” said Witkoff in late July in a series of tweets on the X social media platform.
Who is Witkoff?
Steve Witkoff is considered one of the biggest real estate tycoons in the United States, and he began his rise to the top in the 1980s, when he and partners bought low-cost real estate in New York City.
Witkoff then expanded in the 1990s into real estate in the American states outside of New York, and acquired famous towers, which made him one of the real estate moguls in the country.
According to Newsweek magazine, his fortune today is estimated at more than $500 million.
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2024-11-12 23:32:00
