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denem

(11,045 posts)
Sat May 23, 2020, 03:56 PM May 2020

Trump golfs at his Virginia club amid the coronavirus pandemic

Source: CNN

(CNN) President Donald Trump on Saturday was seen golfing at his Virginia club, marking his first visit to one of his golf properties since March amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The presidential motorcade arrived at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, at 10:27 a.m. ET, according to pool reports. CNN's Khalil Abdallah reported that the Secret Service members with Trump at the golf course were wearing masks, although the President and his golfing partners were not. The President was seen riding alone in his golf cart and a caddy didn't appear to be with him, Abdallah reported.

At Friday's White House briefing, Dr. Deborah Birx, a White House coronavirus task force official, said Americans should take this weekend to enjoy being outside, but they should do so with precautions.

"So please as you go out this weekend, understand you can go out, you can be outside. You can play golf, you can play tennis with marked balls. You can go to the beaches if you stay 6 feet apart, but remember that that is your space and that's a space that you need to protect and ensure that you're social distanced for others," Birx said.

Read more: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/23/politics/trump-golf-course-sterling-virginia/index.html



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Trump golfs at his Virginia club amid the coronavirus pandemic (Original Post) denem May 2020 OP
Coast Guard, partner agencies to activate Montgomery County, Maryland, security zone mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #1
Just got off a call to my cousin in Europe. Turbineguy May 2020 #2
Trump goes way beyond cheating... Tiger8 May 2020 #7
Just like his BFF Kim... QED May 2020 #17
Yes. This was never about golf Tiger8 May 2020 #26
ANOTHER FUCKING LIE AZ8theist May 2020 #38
What next? A tan suit? mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #3
He still plays every day... SergeStorms May 2020 #33
Kirschner's Take Jeorge IX May 2020 #4
Great post and welcome to DU padah513 May 2020 #5
Thanks for the post! nature-lover May 2020 #11
Welcome to DU. Sadly, people frequently get those towns mixed up. niyad May 2020 #15
Thanks Muchly, Niyad, Nature-Lover and Padah Jeorge IX May 2020 #32
Thank you for the tip. It has been a very long time since I was in either town. niyad May 2020 #39
nero fiddles whilst rome burns . AllaN01Bear May 2020 #6
Well, President Baggy Pants was due Scarsdale May 2020 #27
He could be doing other things I suppose ... CountAllVotes May 2020 #8
In that second picture BHDem53 May 2020 #9
Let's encourage more golf for poor overworked Donny dutch777 May 2020 #10
I figure PatSeg May 2020 #16
"So exactly 12 Americans will die for every hole Trump plays." Tactical Peek May 2020 #12
So busy fulfilling his campaign promises to golf more and vacation more than Obama. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #13
Nero fiddled, Trump golfs. nt TeamPooka May 2020 #14
There's always a tweet DesertRat May 2020 #18
spent an entire year of his Presidency at one of his properties Linda Ed May 2020 #35
Remember when he complained about Obama golfing and said he would not do cstanleytech May 2020 #19
In all fairness, he did order flags to be lowered to half mast. hay rick May 2020 #20
after Schumer and Pelosi... stillcool May 2020 #24
That Nero analogy from a couple months ago couldn't be more accurate. Initech May 2020 #21
97,472 Confirmed Deaths; NBC News djacq May 2020 #22
"Now watch this drive." mwb970 May 2020 #23
+100 for the W reference. He was/is a sociopath also, but unbelievably, to a lesser degree. Evolve Dammit May 2020 #31
I wonder if tiger woods will still play with stumpy.. Maxheader May 2020 #25
I picture his places bing old and moldy. pwb May 2020 #28
When this is all over and Fuckopotomus is in a Supermax prison where he belongs for life... 47of74 May 2020 #29
Could care less. What a worthless, sociopath slimebag. Zero responsibility. Special place... Evolve Dammit May 2020 #30
drumpfs 357th visit to one of his prrties and his 265th trip to one of his golf clubs Linda Ed May 2020 #34
"Just remember that Trump does not allow the Secret Service free use of his club's golf carts." mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #36
"Here is my prediction: Trump will head to his golf course in Virginia this weekend, ..." mahatmakanejeeves May 2020 #37

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,886 posts)
1. Coast Guard, partner agencies to activate Montgomery County, Maryland, security zone
Sat May 23, 2020, 04:01 PM
May 2020
Coast Guard, partner agencies to activate Montgomery County, Maryland, security zone

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/23/2020 08:39 AM EDT
News Release
U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Public Affairs North
Coast Guard PA Detachment Baltimore, Md
Office: (410) 576-2541
Coast Guard PA Detachment Atlantic City, NJ
Office: (609) 813-3888

After Hours: (757) 295-8435
D5 Public Affairs North online newsroom

Coast Guard, partner agencies to activate Montgomery County, Maryland, security zone

BALTIMORE — Coast Guard and partner agency personnel are scheduled to enforce the Potomac River, Montgomery County, security zone beginning Saturday at approximately 9 a.m. in accordance with the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (33 CFR 165.557).

Under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (33 CFR 165.33), the regulation prohibits any unauthorized person or vessel from entering or remaining in this security zone while it is in effect.

A transit lane exists along the Maryland shoreline to facilitate the use of the waterway. Persons and vessel operators who intend to enter or transit the security zone while the zone is being enforced must obtain authorization from the Captain of the Port Maryland-National Capital Region or his designated representative.

To request permission to enter or transit the security zone, the local on-scene coordinator, the COTP Maryland-NCR or designated representatives can be contacted via marine band radio VHF-FM channels 13 or 16 (156.8 MHz), by calling 410-576-2693, or by visually or verbally hailing the on-scene law enforcement vessel enforcing the zone.



-USCG-

Fri May 15, 2020: Coast Guard finalizing regulations for security zone on Potomac River at Trump National Golf Club

Turbineguy

(37,206 posts)
2. Just got off a call to my cousin in Europe.
Sat May 23, 2020, 04:03 PM
May 2020

"The U.S. is of no consequence anymore on the world stage." is the view from Europe. Europeans hope the U.S. will recover itself. The Russians are nearly bankrupt. China is the single superpower.

Have a nice golf game, Spanky. Be sure to cheat so you win.

 

Tiger8

(432 posts)
7. Trump goes way beyond cheating...
Sat May 23, 2020, 04:43 PM
May 2020

Golf cheaters are few and far between, and they're usually discreet about giving themselves a few shots per round.

But Trump? His hacker swing shows he was never a very good golfer, even in his prime, let alone now with his fattened, arthritic body. An honest golfer at his level shoots about 100. But he recently turned in a score of 68 on a course PGA rated at 75, and claims a 1-2 handicap, which is Tour Professional level.

Golf cheaters will, at best, be able to knock about 5 strokes off their game. Trump knocks off 32 strokes. That's not cheating - that is delusional.

 

Tiger8

(432 posts)
26. Yes. This was never about golf
Sat May 23, 2020, 07:22 PM
May 2020

It’s about authoritarian rule. If you don’t believe whatever Dear Leader says, then you’re an enemy of the people, and must be attacked and destroyed.

AZ8theist

(5,338 posts)
38. ANOTHER FUCKING LIE
Sun May 24, 2020, 07:47 AM
May 2020

I've been an active golfer most of my adult life, and I can tell you one thing: "IT" claims he can drive the ball 280 yards.
BULL FUCKING SHIT. I watched the video of his swing. He can only generate MAYBE 75mph on that swing which generates to a distance of about 175 yards AT BEST.
ANOTHER FUCKING LIE.

ANOTHER FUCKING LIE

ANOTHER FUCKING LIE

ANOTHER FUCKING LIE

ANOTHER FUCKING LIE

ANOTHER FUCKING LIE

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,886 posts)
3. What next? A tan suit?
Sat May 23, 2020, 04:03 PM
May 2020
SoiledAndOrFoiledHat Retweeted

Trump is golfing today.

In 2014 on Fox and Friends he criticized Obama for golfing when there were *two cases* of Ebola in the United States saying, "it sends the wrong signal" and he should have given up golf as president "to really focus on the job."




SergeStorms

(18,882 posts)
33. He still plays every day...
Sun May 24, 2020, 12:37 AM
May 2020

on his $70,000 golf simulator in the White House. You can bet your last dollar on that. I'd wager he spends more time on that than he does on presidential business.

 

Jeorge IX

(69 posts)
32. Thanks Muchly, Niyad, Nature-Lover and Padah
Sat May 23, 2020, 10:58 PM
May 2020

And niyad, I have a free travel tip for ya: If you ever happen to be in Elko, do not even speak the name of the other town. It is BLASPHEMY!

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
27. Well, President Baggy Pants was due
Sat May 23, 2020, 07:27 PM
May 2020

for a break, after all the hard work he has put in (yeah, right). What a total waste of space he is. I am sure there were people among the almost 100,000 souls that have been lost because of his incompetence, who would have loved to be on the course today. Or to even be alive with their families. Total disaster of a president, or even a human being.

dutch777

(2,866 posts)
10. Let's encourage more golf for poor overworked Donny
Sat May 23, 2020, 04:49 PM
May 2020

After sleeping and eating this may be the most benign thing he can do for the country and the world. Having this guy sitting at his desk, in a meeting or watching more Foxed Up news is not proving safe or productive.

PatSeg

(46,783 posts)
16. I figure
Sat May 23, 2020, 06:00 PM
May 2020

whenever he's on a golf course, the world is a safer place. If we can just keep him distracted until next January, maybe he won't blow up the world. And cake, please give him lots of "beautiful chocolate cake".

Tactical Peek

(1,204 posts)
12. "So exactly 12 Americans will die for every hole Trump plays."
Sat May 23, 2020, 05:35 PM
May 2020

Cliff Schecter @cliffschecter
So exactly 12 Americans will die for every hole Trump plays. Which I'm sure is weighing heavily on his mind as he does..


The Hoarse Whisperer @HoarseWisperer
If today is like yesterday, 216 Americans will die of coronavirus while Trump plays golf.







Linda Ed

(492 posts)
35. spent an entire year of his Presidency at one of his properties
Sun May 24, 2020, 01:39 AM
May 2020

This is the drumpfs 357th visit to one of his properties and his 265th trip to one of his golf clubs during his presidency...
Almost spent an entire year of his Presidency at one of his properties. Nearly 100,000 lives have been lost, and tens of millions are out of work. AND HE IS OUT GOLFING...while having the audacity to post this twitter about Obama ???

cstanleytech

(26,080 posts)
19. Remember when he complained about Obama golfing and said he would not do
Sat May 23, 2020, 06:45 PM
May 2020

nearly that much? Of course he wasn't lying rather he clearly meant his goal was to set the all time record both for a President to play golf as well as the cost to the US taxpayers.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
24. after Schumer and Pelosi...
Sat May 23, 2020, 07:00 PM
May 2020

asked him to. Well, they asked him to have the flags lowered when the death total reached 100,000 people. I don't think he was the one to make the decision, because they agreed too fast.

Maxheader

(4,366 posts)
25. I wonder if tiger woods will still play with stumpy..
Sat May 23, 2020, 07:06 PM
May 2020

Rory McIlroy said he wouldn't because of cheetox lame handling of corona...
 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
29. When this is all over and Fuckopotomus is in a Supermax prison where he belongs for life...
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:47 PM
May 2020

....I think the United States government should seize the golf course and build a giant memorial to every last American who has died or will die from COVID-19. King of like the Vietnam Memorial. Put the names of every person who died in the United States along with their age and race so when neo-Fuckopotomus-Humpers come along in 20, 30, or 50 years they can't whitewash his bullshit handling of this whole crisis.

Linda Ed

(492 posts)
34. drumpfs 357th visit to one of his prrties and his 265th trip to one of his golf clubs
Sun May 24, 2020, 01:38 AM
May 2020

This is the drumpfs 357th visit to one of his properties and his 265th trip to one of his golf clubs during his presidency...
Almost spent an entire year of his Presidency at one of his properties. Nearly 100,000 lives have been lost, and tens of millions are out of work. AND HE IS OUT GOLFING...while having the audacity to post this twitter about Obama ???

mahatmakanejeeves

(56,886 posts)
36. "Just remember that Trump does not allow the Secret Service free use of his club's golf carts."
Sun May 24, 2020, 05:33 AM
May 2020
GolfThroughItHat Retweeted

Just remember that Trump does not allow the Secret Service free use of his club’s golf carts. The Secret Service has to rent them, at exorbitant taxpayer expense, for the privilege of protecting Trump while he plays golf.



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This ad’s an easy one


mahatmakanejeeves

(56,886 posts)
37. "Here is my prediction: Trump will head to his golf course in Virginia this weekend, ..."
Sun May 24, 2020, 05:47 AM
May 2020
Here is my prediction: Trump will head to his golf course in Virginia this weekend, play a round and he or the WH will describe it in terms of victory over the virus.


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