Trump's NYC Golf Course Will Host Saudi-Backed Tournament: Reports

NEW YORK CITY — A golf course run by former President Donald Trump's company and owned by New York City will host a Saudi-backed golf tournament in October, according to reports.

Mayor Eric Adams' administration gave the go-ahead to let the Aramco Team Series hold a women's golf tournament at Trump Golf Links in The Bronx, the New York Times first reported.

The event comes amid a spate of controversies tied to Trump's role in the city-run golf course and controversial willingness to host Saudi Arabia-funded golf events amid that country's poor human rights record.

Former Mayor Bill de Blasio, after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, tried to terminate Trump's contract to operate Ferry Point Golf Course.

"New York City doesn’t do business with insurrectionists," he said.

But a judge ruled in April that the city couldn't terminate the contract, so it remains effectively in Trump's hands.

Trump last month hosted the LIV Golf Series, another Saudi-backed tournament, at this Bedminister, New Jersey club. Families of those killed on 9/11 protested the event because of their concerns the Saudis had supported the terrorists.

LIV has roiled the golf world by attracting prominent PGA Tour players with its deep cash pockets. PGA leaders have responded by suspending players and decrying that a monarchy is effectively buying the game of golf.

The Aramco league is separate from LIV Golf, but also has ties to the Saudi government, the New York Times reported.

The city's contract with Trump precludes it from blocking the golf permit, according to a New York Daily News report.