LONDON: A Texan hedge fund manager and business partner of the Trump family has praised Pakistan’s sacrifices in the war against terrorism, advising President-elect Donald Trump to make Pakistan-US relations stronger than before.
Gentry Beach, who has been a close ally of the Trump family and involved in both of Trump’s elections, made the remarks at the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast at Mar-a-Lago attended by top aides, donors and supporters of Trump. Video footage obtained by Geo News shows Beach sharing with the public his recent visit to “an incredible place called Pakistan.”
President-elect Trump, top Republicans, business leaders and members of his team applauded as Gentry Beach delivered his powerful speech in support of Pakistan.
Beach says in the video: “Last week I had the benefit of visiting an incredible country, Pakistan, a country I had never been to before. Let me tell you, we live in a very pro-Trump environment, a very pro-family environment where people want to raise their children, to be good people.
“These people sacrificed so much for America, they were literally on the front lines in this part of the world and lost tens of thousands of people to terrorism, just like Israel does living on the front lines every day. All they want is peace. »
Gentry Beach said he had learned from his talks with Pakistani leaders that they were very eager to work with America on an equal footing as friends and partners, as close allies and in as good friends.
The businessman said Pakistan was a misunderstood country and condemned President Joe Biden’s administration for imposing sanctions on a few Pakistani companies. He said: “It’s a totally misunderstood place in the world and it’s the kind of thing we need to fix. Unfortunately, the previous administration burned every possible bridge. Unfortunately, recently they went so far as to impose sanctions on someone who is our ally if you can believe it, someone who has stepped up and done some very good things for us.
Beach said: “Joe Biden’s team told them they were worried about launching a missile into Washington DC. They looked at me and said, “Do you believe this, we will never do such a thing to America.”
To applause from the audience, Beach said: “Pakistan is the type of place we need to build a strong bridge to. We must work together and create value for the whole world. “This is a perfect example of what was wrong with the previous administration and how we must fix it under the leadership of President Trump.”
The Trump aide was in Pakistan a few days ago where he met the country’s top leaders and held in-depth talks.
Beach is known as a close friend, business partner and longtime hunting companion of Donald Trump Jr. He helped raise millions of dollars for Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and had special access to top officials of the government and to Trump.
During his talks with Pakistani leaders, Beach pledged to bring billions in foreign direct investment to Pakistan in strategic projects such as rare earth minerals, oil and gas exploration, IT, education and infrastructure, the source said.