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What Does Trump's Cryptic Golf Comment Mean? What We Know
@Source: newsweek.com
President Donald Trump made a cryptic comment about his future golfing activity during a championship at one of his golf clubs.The president has been a regular golfer throughout his political career, previously only taking breaks from the sport during political campaigns, such as last year's election.Why It MattersThe amount of time a president plays golf has often been criticized by opponents. During his first presidential term, Trump played golf at least 142 times, according to Forbes. These outings frequently came at a significant cost, as presidential golf trips require Air Force One travel and extensive U.S. Secret Service protection and security disruptions in the local area.What To KnowTrump announced Sunday on Truth Social that he "just won the Golf Club Championship, probably my last, at Trump International Golf Club, in Palm Beach County, Florida."He called the victory "such a great honor" and thanked the staff and participants.The post comes after Page Six reported in November that Trump was telling golfing associates that he was considering quitting the sport once he entered the White House for the second time."Between the security threats and the need to kick his administration into high gear, he says he doesn't have enough time for golf the way he has had in the past, a source told the publication.In September, a man named Ryan Wesley Routh was found camped out in bushes near Trump's Palm Beach golf club with a rifle.During Trump's first term, he spent more than half the first seven weekends in Florida golfing. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluated his first four trips to Mar-a-Lago as costing around $13.6 million in total, around $3.4 million per trip, according to a 2019 report.What People Are SayingMeidasTouch Editor-in-Chief Ron Filipkowski, on social media: "It has now been 56 days since the date that Trump promised he would easily end the war with one conversation, and the killing continues. He got in two rounds of golf this weekend though."Ed Krassenstein, an anti-Trump influencer, on social media: "Trump's Motorcade just arrived at Palm Beach Golf Club! This weekend trip costs taxpayers between $3-4 million. DOGE should work to cut these out. It would make government much more efficient."What Happens NextTrump has not made any more comments about his future golfing endeavors at this time.Do you have a story we should be covering? Do you have any questions about this article? Contact LiveNews@newsweek.com.
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