Saudi-funded LIV became a recurring revenue channel for Trump golf properties
The relationship connected a sovereign-wealth-fund league to venues managed by the president's family business after other golf partners withdrew.
Entities and roles
- Mohammed bin SalmanSaudi crown prince and ultimate controller of the PIF-backed league
- LIV Golfevent organizer at Trump properties
- The Trump Organizationproperty operator receiving event revenue
- Donald J. Trumpsitting president and beneficiary of the family licensing business
- Donald Trump Jr.son and Trump Organization executive managing the family business
- Eric Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing the family business
- Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabiasovereign-wealth-fund backer
Relationships in this file
- Public Investment Fund of Saudi ArabiaSaudi sovereign-wealth-fund backerLIV Golf
- LIV Golfheld tournaments at Trump-owned golf propertiesThe Trump Organization
- Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessDonald Trump Jr.
- Donald J. Trumpson and Trump Organization executive managing his father's trust-held businessEric Trump
- Donald J. TrumpSaudi crown prince and presidential counterpart controlling PIFMohammed bin Salman
Claims and evidence
- factreported
The Guardian reported that the Saudi Public Investment Fund-backed LIV Golf league held events at Trump properties in Washington, Miami, and Bedminster and generated millions of dollars in family-business revenue; it identified Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the ultimate controller of the fund and noted that exact event payments were not public.
- The Guardian: Trump is using the presidency to seek golf deals. Hardly anyone's paying attentionLIV events at Trump properties, reported family-business revenue, PIF control, and undisclosed payment amounts
- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Trump's properties remain an epicenter of his conflicts and corruption in second termLIV Golf and Saudi-linked spending section in the second-term property-conflict tracker
- Associated Press: Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last yearPassages identifying Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump as managers of the family business and distinguishing disclosed revenue from retained income