Trump properties in talks to host lucrative Saudi golf events

[Nevilledog]

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Anna Massoglia
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Quick thread on @jdawsey1 & @jocwapo's scoop revealing that former President Donald Trump's business is in talks to host lucrative golf events for Saudi Arabia even though the KSA stands accused of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi & other human rights abuses

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Trump properties in talks to host lucrative Saudi golf events
Trump in talks to host controversial Saudi golf events at his resorts despite kingdom's human rights abuses.
2:16 PM · Feb 19, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/19/trump-saudi-arabia-golf/

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Former president Donald Trump’s company is angling to host events at his golf courses for the controversial Saudi golf league, according to three people familiar with the matter, potentially handing Trump a lucrative business partnership with an oppressive regime he defended as president.

At least two of Trump’s courses in Bedminster, N.J., and Doral, Fla., could be named as sites for the nascent tour, according to the people familiar with the talks, who like others requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Officials from LIV Golf Investments, the apparatus funded by the Saudis to host the tour, have held conversations with the Trump Organization, these people said.

One of the people familiar with the matter said Trump had spoken to Greg Norman, the head of LIV Golf Investments, about having his properties involved in the tour.

A spokeswoman for LIV Golf Investments declined to comment. Eric Trump, the former president’s son, and a Trump Organization spokeswoman did not respond to requests for comment. The Saudi embassy in Washington also did not respond to comment requests.

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I wonder how many classified documents he'll turn over to get this...

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. It's all about the Benjamins....

Money....the root of all evil.

[Deuxcents]

2. It's too much, I know

But I hope that golfers around the world have scheduled their tournaments already and just can’t go.

[rurallib]

3. So yesterday we get the story of Phil Mickelson going to the Saudi tour

and this today - what a surprise! Hope this kills golf as a sport.

[Nevilledog]

4. I'm not a fan of Phil's

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[bullwinkle428]

5. Ugh - Mickelson is trying to spin this like some kind of personal sacrifice

on his part. Now that he's age 51, he knows the door is closing soon on huge paydays, and he's trying to grab everything he can, like he'd ever be hard up for money.

[BlueIdaho]

7. I hope it doesn't

But I do hope it scuttles the multi-million dollar tournament con. Last time I checked only the top 143 golfers in the world are allowed to compete in the PGA. Of course there are other tours but they are equally exclusive. If these fat cat big dollar tournaments fizzle, the knock-on effect may be tee times for ordinary golfers again. That would be nice.

[struggle4progress]

6. "So I'll let you kill Khashoggi and then you'll push some golf my way"

[Demovictory9]

8. if Obama or Clinton were to do the same...