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Source: Yahoo Sports Report: LIV Golf on verge of losing funding from Saudi investment fund, putting the tour's future in doubtYahoo Sports https://share.google/l7v5OftdeVGPq3NIM

*How are those LIV merger discussions with the PGA going?
Q: Is there a connection between LIV tour and Trump? Like, if LIV loses Saudi backing, is that a loss for Trump's financial interests?
A: Yes there is a clear, documented connection between LIV Golf and Donald Trump, and if LIV were to lose Saudi funding, it could plausibly affect Trump's financial interests, though the degree of impact depends on how deeply his golf properties rely on LIV events.
Below is the evidencebased breakdown using the most recent reporting.
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1. What the sources confirm about the LIVTrump connection
Multiple reports show that Trump's golf courses have hosted LIV events, and he has appeared publicly with LIV leadership and Saudi PIF officials.
Forbes reports that Trump became affiliated with LIV between his first and second terms, hosting events at his golf clubs in Miami and New Jersey in 2022 Forbes.
Fox News coverage includes photos of Trump standing with Yasir AlRumayyan (head of the Saudi PIF) and LIV CEO Greg Norman at a LIV event at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Fox News.
Conclusion:
Trump's properties have been venues for LIV tournaments, and he has been publicly aligned with the league's leadership.
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2. What happens if Saudi Arabia cuts LIV funding?
Recent reporting indicates the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) is considering cutting or ending funding:
Financial Times reporting (summarized by Fox News and Forbes) says the PIF is "on the verge of cutting its support" for LIV Golf.
LIV's future would be "entirely up in the air" if PIF funding stops, according to Fox News' summary of the FT report.
The Wall Street Journal also reports the PIF is on the verge of pulling funding.
If LIV collapses or shrinks, it would no longer:
Rent Trump golf courses for events
Generate eventrelated revenue (hospitality, sponsorship, tourism)
Provide Trump with the publicity and political alignment benefits associated with hosting LIV tournaments
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3. Would this be a financial loss for Trump?
Based on the evidence:
Direct financial exposure
Trump's golf clubs hosted LIV events, which means:
LIV paid venue fees
LIV events drove traffic, hospitality revenue, and media attention
If LIV disappears, those revenue streams disappear.
Indirect financial exposure
Trump's golf brand has been closely tied to LIV in recent years.
If LIV collapses:
Trump loses a highprofile partner.
His courses lose a marquee event series.
The association with Saudifunded sportswashing (a political issue) becomes moot, but the business upside also vanishes.
Inference:
While we do not have public documentation of Trump receiving equity or profitsharing from LIV, the venuehosting revenue and brand alignment are real and would likely be affected.
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4. So is LIV's potential collapse a "loss" for Trump?
Based on available evidence: yes, to a degree.
Trump's courses benefited financially from LIV events.
If Saudi PIF funding ends and LIV folds, Trump loses those events and the associated revenue.
The magnitude of the loss is unknown because LIV's payments to Trump properties are not publicly disclosed.
This is a businessimpact scenario, not a political judgment.