{"id":2369984,"date":"2024-11-17T13:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T18:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flanked-by-top-saudi-arabia-liv-golf-official-at-ucf-fight-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-17T13:07:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T18:07:42","slug":"trump-flanked-by-top-saudi-arabia-liv-golf-official-at-ucf-fight-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-flanked-by-top-saudi-arabia-liv-golf-official-at-ucf-fight-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump flanked by top Saudi Arabia, LIV Golf official at UCF fight &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-flanked-by-top-saudi-arabia-liv-golf-official-at-ucf-fight-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369984&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump\u2064 recently attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in New York City, where he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sat alongside prominent figures<\/a> like Elon Musk and Yasir \u2064Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Musk,\u200b a frequent \u200dcompanion of \u2063Trump since his \u200belection, \u2064was joined by Al-Rumayyan, who oversees the nearly $1 trillion PIF. This fund has been implicated in\u2064 efforts to enhance Saudi Arabia&#8217;s\u200b global\u2063 image through investments in sports, a \u200cstrategy often referred to as &#8220;sportswashing.&#8221; The PIF is heavily involved in the controversial\u2062 LIV Golf league and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-retail-ceos-call-on-congress-to-curb-online-sale-of-stolen-goods-amid-national-looting-sprees\/\" title=\"Top Retail CEOs Call on Congress to Curb Online Sale of Stolen Goods amid National Looting Sprees\">made significant investments<\/a>, including\u2064 signing soccer \u200dplayer Cristiano Ronaldo and \u2064acquiring Newcastle United, further highlighting its influence in international sports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump flanked by top Saudi Arabia, LIV Golf official at UCF fight<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1883170\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-perino-says-amber-heards-today-show-interview-is-proof-her-counsel-hates-her\/\" title=\"Dana Perino Says Amber Heard\u2019s \u2018Today Show\u2019 Interview Is Proof \u2018Her Counsel Hates Her\u2019\">high-profile appearance<\/a> at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ufc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Ultimate Fighting Championship<\/a> event in New York City Saturday night, and sat by two of the world&rsquo;s richest men in the process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>One of them was Elon Musk, who has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228769\/elon-musk-government-role-ethical-conundrums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"near-constant presence\">near-constant presence<\/a> at Trump&rsquo;s side since the election. The other was Yasir Al-Rumayyan, a Saudi Arabian official who runs the country&rsquo;s nearly $1 trillion Public Investment Fund. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3177509\/what-maga-gop-will-look-like-post-donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHAT MAGA AND THE GOP WILL LOOK LIKE IN A POST-TRUMP ERA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s &#127480;&#127462; sovereign fund PIF Governor H.E. Yasir Al-Rumayyan at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ufc309?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ufc309<\/a> last evening, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HSajwanization?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HSajwanization<\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GhkQ4d09l4\">pic.twitter.com\/GhkQ4d09l4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Avi Kaner &#1575;&#1576;&#1585;&#1575;&#1607;&#1610;&#1605; &#1488;&#1489;&#1497; (@AviKaner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AviKaner\/status\/1858133120249172402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Al-Rumayyan is the chairman of English soccer club Newcastle United and governor of the PIF, which has been accused of funding &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1379769\/how-saudi-arabia-is-using-sport-to-expand-its-reach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sportswashing\">sportswashing<\/a>&rdquo; designed to improve Saudia Arabia&rsquo;s image abroad. <\/p>\n<p>The PIF is the main driver behind LIV Golf, a PGA Tour rival launched in 2022, and has made other moves such as signing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to a Saudi Arabian team for $75 million a year, buying Newcastle United of the English Premier League, and establishing an annual Formula One race in Jeddah.<\/p>\n<p>Activists who oppose LIV and other investments have pointed to the country&rsquo;s history of human rights violations, particularly the 2018 murder of&nbsp;<em>Washington Post&nbsp;<\/em>columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, has touted sport as an important part of helping transform the country for the future through its Vision 2030. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-choice-protesters-offered-me-free-plan-b-within-5-minutes-before-the-dnc-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Pro-choice protesters offered me free Plan B within 5 minutes before the DNC - Washington Examiner\">fund&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s assets under management totaled $930 billion as of March.<\/p>\n<p>UFC is owned by another Trump supporter, Dana White. Trump is a known fan of mixed martial arts and golf.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/3232515\/trump-first-ufc-fight-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">appeared<\/a> at UFC 309 inside Madison Square Garden just days after securing a historic nonconsecutive second term. Also in tow were cabinet picks including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3232538\/rfk-jr-mcdonalds-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr. <\/a>(Health and Human Services secretary) and Tulsi Gabbard (national intelligence director).<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Trump&rsquo;s sons Donald Jr. and Eric, and musicians Kid Rock and Jelly Roll were in attendance as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1883170\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1883170\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump attended a UFC event in NYC, sitting with Elon Musk and Saudi official Yasir Al-Rumayyan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2369985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Donald-Trump-Yasir-Al-Rumayyan.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45174,34933,3634,45175,32076],"class_list":["post-2369984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-liv-golf","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-trump","tag-ucf-fight","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Donald-Trump-Yasir-Al-Rumayyan.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369984","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2369984"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369984\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2369988,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2369984\/revisions\/2369988"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2369985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2369984"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2369984"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2369984"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}