Tickets For Saudi Backed Liv Golf Tournament Sell For As Little As 1 As Event Draws Sparse Crowds Report Says

Tickets for the LIV Golf Tour at a Trump golf course are on sale for just $1. The controversial Saudi-backed event has drawn light crowds, the Wall Street Journal reported. Trump has faced criticism for hosting the event because of the Arab kingdom’s record on human rights.

Tickets for the Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, are selling for as little as $1 as the controversial event does not draw large crowds, a report says. According to The Wall Street Journal, Saturday tickets sold for as little as $1 on ticket website StubHub, and “light crowds spread out over much of the vast grounds.” Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman oversees Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which is financing the event. Former President Donald Trump has faced criticism for holding the event at one of the golf courses in light of allegations of human rights abuses against the Arab kingdom, including the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The 9/11 Justice group, made up of family members of 9/11 victims, criticized Trump for holding the tournament despite what they describe as “clear” evidence linking Saudi Arabia to the terrorist attack. Some 9/11 family members and survivors protested near the event Thursday. Family members and survivors of the 9/11 Justice organization protest against the Saudi-sponsored golf series and its tournament held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S., July 29, 2022. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters Trump made various remarks to reporters throughout the event, the Wall Street Journal reported, including discussing Trump Doral, his Miami property that will host a second LIV event this year. When asked how much he was being paid to work with LIV, Trump said it was “very generous” but added, “I’m not doing it for that,” according to the report. In a video posted on Twitter, a golf fan yells at golfer Phil Mickelson as he prepares to tee off. “Do it for the Saudi royal family!” shouted the sidekick, a member of a comedy duo called The Good Liars, known for pranking public figures. Speaking to reporters from the golf course on Thursday, Trump defended Saudi Arabia and claimed that “nobody got to the bottom of 9/11.” The story continues In their open letter to Trump, the 9/11 Justice group noted that in a 2016 interview, Trump blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack. Despite the criticism, Trump attended the event, playing alongside his son Eric and LIV golfers. He previously told the Wall Street Journal that he believed the tournament was an “incredible investment” in the “image of Saudi Arabia.” Read the original article on Business Insider

title: “Tickets For Saudi Backed Liv Golf Tournament Sell For As Little As 1 As Event Draws Sparse Crowds Report Says " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-21” author: “Glenda Nicholas”