Trump Attends LIV Golf at His Virginia Club
President Donald Trump attended the LIV Golf Virginia tournament on Saturday at Trump National Golf Club on Lowes Island in Sterling, Virginia, marking his second golf event in as many weeks at properties he owns.
Trump arrived by motorcade and was driven in a golf cart to a specially prepared VIP area, where he joined his son Eric behind bulletproof glass to watch the competition. The president waved to spectators and shook hands with officials, including an individual from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which has backed LIV Golf. Eric Trump was seen chatting with event organizers during the third day of the tournament.
The appearance came days after Trump attended the final round of the PGA Tour's Cadillac Championship at his Trump National Doral course in Miami, won by Cameron Young. On Thursday, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that LIV players returning to the PGA Tour would benefit the sport.
"I do believe that all of the golfers should be playing against each other," Trump said. "They were viewing something as a monopoly, but it's swaying away. It should be the opposite of a monopoly. I want to see Rory McIlroy playing Bryson DeChambeau. I want to see big...