President Donald Trump golfed on Monday after telling reporters aboard Air Force One that he would likely be too busy to hit the links at the start of the week.
But images of the president playing at his Doral golf club in Miami were shared by Fox News correspondent Aishah Hasnie. The outing perhaps kept the president on pace to surpass the time he spent golfing during his first term ― a HuffPost count of at least 289 rounds that cost taxpayers at least $150 million for travel and security.
His round on Monday was preceded by a round on Sunday, RawStory wrote.
CNN White House producer Betsy Klein reported that Trump was asked Saturday by reporters onboard the presidential jet if golfing on Monday was a possibility. “No, I don’t think so,” he reportedly replied. “I’m busy.”
The president joined House Republicans during a retreat at his Doral club on Monday, The Washington Post reported.
He told lawmakers he wanted to expand deportations to repeat violent offenders who are legally in the U.S. and “escalate” tariff warnings to other countries, according to the newspaper.
But no word on his golf score. “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary claimed the president shot a 68 at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach two weeks ago.
While the president showed off his skills in a golf video with two-time U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau months ago, a 68 for a 78-year-old man, even with generous tee placement, seemed farfetched to many.
