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LessAspin

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Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Wed Apr 27, 2022, 01:51 PM

Apr 2022

This whole Saudi Golf Tour gambit might be serving a couple purposes for the Saudis.

One it might be another slap in the face of the Biden Administration..

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While pumping up Trump...

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They'll be playing at least a couple of Trump's courses..

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Also, as mentioned on a local talk show, the Saudis have so much money to throw at this that it's just a matter of how far they want to take it.

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Stay tuned.

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