Trump defends hosting Saudi-backed golf tournament by falsely claiming 'nobody's gotten to the bottom of 9/11'

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Former President Trump defends hosting a Saudi-funded tournament at his New Jersey golf course by casting doubt on any connection between Saudi Arabia and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

9/11 Commission report

did not find evidence that Saudi leaders were complicit in the attacks, but it did say Saudi nationals played key roles in funding Al Qaeda. The Saudi government has long denied having had any role in the attacks. The tournament is the tour’s first contest on U.S. soil. Trump has rebuffed calls by protesters to cancel the event.

"I’ve known these people for a long time in Saudi Arabia, and they’ve been friends of mine for a long time," Trump said Thursday."Many American companies, they own big percentages of many American companies, and frankly what they’re doing for golf is so great."

 

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