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 used to whitewash Saudi Arabia's reputation even as it faces scrutiny for its potential foreknowledge of the deadly 2001 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. “I think it’s going to be an incredible investment from that standpoint, and that’s more valuable than lots of other things because you can’t buy that—even with billions of dollars.” Trump also downplayed criticisms of the country's human rights record, such as its widely condemned murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. A group of 9/11 families are planning to protest in Bedminster against the tournament this week and have a press event scheduled for Tuesday to decry Trump's involvement with it.

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The PGA Tour and LIV’s Saudi backers have a deal—but there’s one holdup
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The PGA Tour and LIV’s Saudi backers have a deal—but there’s one holdup

Live Mint  

When the PGA Tour announced a stunning alliance with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf that it had spent months battling on and off the course, the plan was for the two sides to have a final agreement by the end of the year. Quietly, though, the two sides have made significant progress and have actually reached an agreement for …

Donald Trump has got the driver swing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump has got the driver swing

Live Mint  

You have to see it to believe it. And thanks to his appearance on US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau’s wildly popular YouTube channel, 12 million golf fans around the world have seen Donald Trump’s golf swing in action. During the first presidential debate, Trump spoke about recently winning two club championships and added that…“.To do that, you have to be …

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions
2 months ago

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions

CNN  

CNN — Rory McIlroy thinks that Donald Trump’s return to presidency could help unify the fractured landscape of men’s professional golf by brokering a deal between the PGA Tour and the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf. When asked on Wednesday if Trump could deliver on his own assertion that he could fix the LIV-PGA Tour deal in 15 minutes, McIlroy said: …

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions
2 months ago

Rory McIlroy thinks Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help PGA Tour and LIV Golf discussions

CNN  

CNN — Rory McIlroy thinks that Donald Trump’s return to presidency could help unify the fractured landscape of men’s professional golf by brokering a deal between the PGA Tour and the breakaway Saudi-backed LIV Golf. When asked on Wednesday if Trump could deliver on his own assertion that he could fix the LIV-PGA Tour deal in 15 minutes, McIlroy said: …

Donald Trump presidency could ‘clear the way’ for peace deal in golf civil war, says Rory McIlroy
2 months ago

Donald Trump presidency could ‘clear the way’ for peace deal in golf civil war, says Rory McIlroy

The Independent  

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Ex-Colorado staffer pitched Saudi Arabia to be a $10M NIL pipeline
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Colorado staffer pitched Saudi Arabia to be a $10M NIL pipeline

New York Times  

A former member of the Colorado football staff took a trip without the team’s knowledge to Saudi Arabia in December in hopes of striking a $10 million deal between the country’s tourism arm and the collective that raises name, image and likeness funds for the university’s athletes. Reilly sent a presentation to his contact in Saudi Arabia that laid out …

Trump organization announces new tower in Saudi Arabia
6 months, 1 week ago

Trump organization announces new tower in Saudi Arabia

The Independent  

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Jared Kushner and Donald Trump sold out America for billions while the media looked the other way
1 year, 4 months ago

Jared Kushner and Donald Trump sold out America for billions while the media looked the other way

Raw Story  

Lauren “Bam Bam” Boebert announced at CPAC: “We are going to investigate Hunter Biden because he has used his father’s positions in government for shady business dealings with Ukraine and China. MBS wanted to overthrow MBN, and, according to some extraordinary reporting from Vicki Ward, Jared saw an opportunity to go around US interests and help MBS overthrow and imprison …

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
1 year, 7 months ago

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing

Associated Press  

There have been other recent headlines out of Saudi Arabia that had nothing to do with golf. The announcement Tuesday that LIV Golf, a Saudi-backed organization implicated by its critics for the sin of sportswashing, had made a deal with the PGA Tour certainly outstripped news that the same backers are trying to lure top soccer players to Saudi Arabia’s …

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
1 year, 7 months ago

LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing

The Independent  

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'PGA is gonna get what it deserves': Condemnation of Saudi LIV merger unites some House members
1 year, 7 months ago

'PGA is gonna get what it deserves': Condemnation of Saudi LIV merger unites some House members

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Members of both sides of the political aisle spoke out against the PGA merger with the Saudi Arabia-owned LIV Golf Tuesday. "The PGA Tour has its own issues, obviously, but they can't just brush aside the source of the tour's money and the business model is a problem, I think, too," Kildee explained. A February 2021 FBI report …

Lawmakers Rip Pro Golf Merger
1 year, 7 months ago

Lawmakers Rip Pro Golf Merger

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Members of Congress had plenty to say Tuesday about the surprising merger between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed insurgent league LIV Golf after months of tension between the two rival organizations. The Saudi leader has been accused of trying to cover up his government’s human rights violations by investing in sports organizations around the world, …

'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 …

Donald Trump and others react to PGA and LIV’s ‘big, beautiful, and glamorous deal’
1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump and others react to PGA and LIV’s ‘big, beautiful, and glamorous deal’

LA Times  

Former President Donald Trump talks with Phil Mickelson during an LIV Golf event May 27 at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Former President Trump predicted this day would come. Last July, while taking part in a pro-am during an LIV Golf event at his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Trump heaped praise on the newly formed, …

'Great publicity for Saudi Arabia': Trump sings praises of controversial LIV Golf tour
1 year, 7 months ago

'Great publicity for Saudi Arabia': Trump sings praises of controversial LIV Golf tour

Raw Story  

Donald Trump praised the controversial Saudi-owned LIV Golf tour ahead of its weekend tournament at his Trump National Golf Club-Washington, D.C., according to a report. The ex-president told reporters Thursday, as he played with his son Eric Trump and golfers Patrick Reed and Bob Koepka, that the tour had a bright future and "unlimited money," reported USA Today. "They have …

LIV Golf coincides with 'egregious' abuses in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch warns
1 year, 8 months ago

LIV Golf coincides with 'egregious' abuses in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch warns

ABC  

As South Australia prepares to host the Saudi-backed LIV Golf, a human-rights watchdog has slammed the tournament amid what it described as a "deterioration" in the country's humanitarian record. Key points: The LIV Golf tournament tees off at the Grange Golf Club on Friday Human Rights Watch has decried the event as "sportswashing" by the Saudi government at a time …

Biden admin creating 'unacceptable' roadblocks for probing Jared Kushner Saudi deals: Dem senator
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden admin creating 'unacceptable' roadblocks for probing Jared Kushner Saudi deals: Dem senator

Raw Story  

Some Democrats in the United States Senate are complaining that President Joe Biden's administration is setting up roadblocks for them as they try to gather more information about Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner's deals with the Saudi Arabian government. In an interview with the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, Sen. Ron Wyden said that the Biden administration has not been handing over …

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 …

"Expanding financial relationship": Saudis funneled “billions” to Trump family before 2024 launch
2 years, 1 month ago

"Expanding financial relationship": Saudis funneled “billions” to Trump family before 2024 launch

Salon  

On Thursday, Judd Legum laid out in his Popular Information blog the full extent to which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has poured money into the Trump family — as former President Donald Trump launches his third consecutive campaign for the White House ahead of 2024. "These stories virtually ignored one of the most significant developments since Trump left the …

Trump Using Presidential Seal To Boost Saudi Golf Tourney Despite Ethics Complaint
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump Using Presidential Seal To Boost Saudi Golf Tourney Despite Ethics Complaint

Huff Post  

The “America First” president is using the seal on golf carts, towels and the wall of a viewing room on the 18th green, according to media reports and photos. The seal gives the impression of White House support for a tournament that has triggered a furious uproar in light of Saudi government links to 9/11 and the dismemberment-murder of Washington …

MEGHAN MCCAIN: I faced an offer from Mideast nation and I turned it down. Trump and golfers didn't
2 years, 5 months ago

MEGHAN MCCAIN: I faced an offer from Mideast nation and I turned it down. Trump and golfers didn't

Daily Mail  

Call it the 100-million-dollar Saudi question. A tournament for a golf league bankrolled by the government of Saudi Arabia has kicked off at a private club owned by former President Donald Trump. Trump has given the Saudi's LIV Golf league his stamp of approval There is a strange spectacle kicking off about 50 miles from Ground Zero, where 2,753 people …

Donald Trump shakes hands with MBS's personal banker at Saudi LIV golf invitational in Bedminster
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump shakes hands with MBS's personal banker at Saudi LIV golf invitational in Bedminster

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump defended hosting the LIV golf tournament at his Bedminster club on Thursday amid a backdrop of fury from 9/11 families, telling reporters 'no one has gotten to the bottom' of who is to blame for the attacks and sticking up for his Saudi 'friends'. He is one of MBS's closest confidantes Donald Trump at the LIV Invitational at …

'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 …

Donald Trump to join up with Bryson DeChambeau as latest LIV Golf recruit
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump to join up with Bryson DeChambeau as latest LIV Golf recruit

The Telegraph  

There was never any genuine doubt that Donald Trump would turn up for this week’s Saudi rebel circuit event here at his eponymous country club, but few expected the former President to play in the pro-am. Protests from 9/11 families and survivors are planned for the tournament taking less than 50 miles from Ground Zero and media outlets here are …

'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 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 …

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 …

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman hits out at PGA Tour’s ‘deafening hypocrisy’
2 years, 6 months ago

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman hits out at PGA Tour’s ‘deafening hypocrisy’

The Independent  

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Golfers put aside ‘reprehensible’ Saudi moves to join series
2 years, 7 months ago

Golfers put aside ‘reprehensible’ Saudi moves to join series

Associated Press  

ST. ALBANS, England — The stars of the new Saudi-funded golf league tried to fend off concerns on Tuesday about human rights abuses and signing up to accept hundreds of millions of dollars despite the risk of being banned from long-standing events. Another former major winner — Graeme McDowell — was left at a news conference trying to publicly reconcile …

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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Missing links: Trump goes golfing in middle of G20 summit
4 years, 1 month ago

Missing links: Trump goes golfing in middle of G20 summit

India Today  

US President Donald Trump went golfing after making a brief online appearance at the G20 summit Saturday, an event hosted by Saudi Arabia but staged virtually because of Covid-19. Trump, who has still not accepted defeat following President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November 3 presidential polls, spoke following the opening of the two-day virtual summit. A source with access to …

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

Opinion: Trump always has the Saudis’ back

CNN  

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Opinion: Trump and money are shielding Saudi Arabia from accountability for Khashoggi’s killing
5 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Trump and money are shielding Saudi Arabia from accountability for Khashoggi’s killing

LA Times  

Following the brutal killing of Saudi dissident and Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, one year ago, the Saudi government became something of a toxic commodity in American politics. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who claimed on “Fox & Friends” to have once been Saudi Arabia’s “biggest defender on the floor of the United States Senate,” …

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Trump ‘angry’ but defends Saudi relationship
5 years, 6 months ago

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Trump ‘angry’ but defends Saudi relationship

CNN  

Osaka, Japan CNN — President Donald Trump said Friday he was “extremely angry and very unhappy” about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi but claimed that “nobody has directly pointed a finger” at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite the conclusions of the CIA and a United Nations report. “Uh,” Trump said, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat …

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