9/11 families to protest Trump's Saudi golf tournament on his own turf with Bedminster press event
2 years, 5 months ago

9/11 families to protest Trump's Saudi golf tournament on his own turf with Bedminster press event

Raw Story  

Families of 9/11 victims are taking their fight against the government of Saudi Arabia directly to the home turf of former President Donald Trump. In a new press release, the organization 9/11 Families United said it will be denouncing Trump's decision to host a Saudi-backed golf tournament next Tuesday with a press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey. "While members of the Saudi-funded LIV golf tour prepare to continue 'sportswashing' the Kingdom's reputation by playing in another tournament on U.S. soil, 9/11 Families United and members of the 9/11 community will remind them next week yet again that Saudi Arabia provided support for al-Qaeda and the 9/11 hijackers." The group then argued that it was particularly wrong to have a Saudi-hosted golf tournament just "50 miles from Ground Zero" and they also pledged to "discuss the recently declassified documents that demonstrate direct Saudi support for 9/11 hijackers." Juliette Scauso, whose father was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks more than 20 years ago, told CNN this week that Trump's decision to host the Saudi tournament was "disgusting."

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'Shocked and deeply offended': 9/11 families condemn PGA deal with Saudi-backed golf group
1 year, 7 months ago

'Shocked and deeply offended': 9/11 families condemn PGA deal with Saudi-backed golf group

Raw Story  

The men's PGA agreed to merge with the LIV Golf tour in a huge announcement Tuesday – much to the chagrin of families of 9/11 victims that have spoken out against the Saudi-backed LIV group for months. "PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan co-opted the 9/11 community last year in the PGA's unequivocal agreement that the Saudi LIV project was nothing more …

Human rights group: Court proceedings reveal MBS paid Trump 'millions in the past two years'
1 year, 11 months ago

Human rights group: Court proceedings reveal MBS paid Trump 'millions in the past two years'

Raw Story  

A human rights organization founded by slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi is calling on Congress and the Justice Department to investigate former President Donald Trump's business deals with a controversial golf company owned by the Saudi Arabian government and controlled by Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. Recent court proceedings revealed that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund -- chaired by bin …

'Grievance and revenge': Bob Costas gives scathing takedown of Trump's decision to host Saudi golf tournament
2 years, 5 months ago

'Grievance and revenge': Bob Costas gives scathing takedown of Trump's decision to host Saudi golf tournament

Raw Story  

Sports broadcaster Bob Costas on Thursday delivered a scathing takedown of former President Donald Trump's decision to host a golf tournament funded by the Saudi government, despite the protestations of several families of 9/11 victims. Appearing on CNN, Costas said that Trump fundamentally didn't care about the optics of having a Saudi-backed golf tournament miles from Ground Zero in New …

Trump gushes over success of Saudi golf tournament -- and boasts it's worth 'billions of dollars' in publicity
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump gushes over success of Saudi golf tournament -- and boasts it's worth 'billions of dollars' in publicity

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is being heavily criticized by the families of 9/11 victims for hosting a golf tournament being funded by the government of Saudi Arabia at his Bedminster resort. But in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump gushed about the success of the tournament, despite the fact that many 9/11 families have said it's being …

'Little to no value': 9/11 family member trashes Trump's outreach efforts amid Saudi golf tournament uproar
2 years, 5 months ago

'Little to no value': 9/11 family member trashes Trump's outreach efforts amid Saudi golf tournament uproar

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is trying to make amends with the families of 9/11 victims who are angry that he's hosting a golf tournament funded by Saudi Arabia. Brett Eagleson, a founder of the group 9/11 Justice, tells the publication that a Trump representative reached out to him in recent days to communicate that the twice-impeached former president understood his …

9/11 family member shreds Trump's 'disgusting' decision to host Saudi golf tournament
2 years, 5 months ago

9/11 family member shreds Trump's 'disgusting' decision to host Saudi golf tournament

Raw Story  

A woman who lost her father in the 9/11 terrorist attacks hammered former President Donald Trump on Tuesday for hosting a Saudi-backed golf tournament at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. In an interview with CNN, Juliette Scauso said that she was already upset by the prospect of the Saudi-backed tournament taking place in the United States, but that …

9/11 families blast Trump invite to Saudi-backed golf tour
2 years, 5 months ago

9/11 families blast Trump invite to Saudi-backed golf tour

The Independent  

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Trump tears into PGA and praises LIV after 9/11 families urge him to cancel Bedminster tournament
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump tears into PGA and praises LIV after 9/11 families urge him to cancel Bedminster tournament

Daily Mail  

Former President Trump tore into the 'very disloyal' PGA and warned golfers who stick by the tournament they will lose out after family members of 9/11 victims signed on to a letter urging him to cancel the Saudi-backed LIV tournament. Meanwhile the families of 9/11 victims are seeking a meeting with the former president over his decision to host the …

'Cruel and callous' Trump hammered by 9/11 families for hosting Saudi-backed golf tournament
2 years, 5 months ago

'Cruel and callous' Trump hammered by 9/11 families for hosting Saudi-backed golf tournament

Raw Story  

Families of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack are pleading with Donald Trump to cancel hosting a Saudi-backed golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey at the end of the month. In 2021, under pressure after the Jan 6th insurrection, the former president lost the 2022 PGA Championship that was scheduled at Bedminster, with Jim …

Controversial Saudi-Backed Tournament Reportedly To Be Held At Trump Golf Course
2 years, 9 months ago

Controversial Saudi-Backed Tournament Reportedly To Be Held At Trump Golf Course

Huff Post  

The highly controversial new golf league funded by the Saudis will hold one of its tournaments at Donald Trump’s course in Bedminster, New Jersey, Mother Jones magazine reported. Trump refused to criticize Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman even after American intelligence determined the prince ordered the brutal 2018 murder and dismemberment of Saudi dissident and Washington Post journalist Jamal …

Trump’s New Jersey golf course to host controversial Saudi-backed golf league
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s New Jersey golf course to host controversial Saudi-backed golf league

The Independent  

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Opinion: Trump always has the Saudis’ back
5 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Trump always has the Saudis’ back

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. And I think they’re going to help out the families very greatly.” Do this thought experiment: What if the Pensacola shooter wasn’t a Saudi but instead a national of a country such as Yemen that is …

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