Former U.S. President Donald Trump has doubled down in his praise for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series as he continues to ignore protests by the families of those affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The 76-year-old has been criticised for agreeing to host two events on the inaugural LIV Golf Series, which is funded by the Public Investment Fund (PIF). It was found that 15 of the 19 bombers involved in executing 9/11 were Saudi citizens, and Trump himself has in the past blamed the Kingdom for their role in the attacks.
"I think LIV has been a great thing for Saudi Arabia, for the image of Saudi Arabia," Trump told the Wall Street Journal ahead of this week's LIV Golf event at his Bedminster course in New Jersey. "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.
