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how many rounds of golf did obama play vs trump

by Gardner Murphy Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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How many days has Trump been on a golf course?

How many trips did Obama make to Hawaii?

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How many rounds of golf did Obama play in his eight years?

Friday marked Trump's 729th day in office. January 20 marks two years since his inauguration. Over two years in office, that equates to a neat 35 confirmed rounds per year in office. According to CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller, Obama played a total of 333 rounds of golf in his eight-year presidency. That averages out to about 41 rounds per year.

Where did Donald Trump play golf?

President Donald Trump plays a round of golf at Trump Turnberry during his first official visit to the United Kingdom on July 15, 2018, in Turnberry, Scotland. Leon Neal/Getty Images.

Why did Jimmy Kimmel throw a barb at Trump?

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel threw a barb at President Donald Trump this week amid the weeks-long government shutdown sparked by the president's demand for funding for his long-promised border wall. It was a shutdown joke, sure, but also focused on perhaps Trump's favorite thing to do (outside, perhaps, tweeting): golf.

Did Trump play golf during the shutdown?

With the shutdown trudging on, it would be a bad look for Trump to hit the links and, Kimmel noted, the president hadn't played golf since late November—making it the longest golf-less streak in his presidential tenure. He appealed directly to the president.

Presidential Golf

Two years into his term, President Trump has been dogged by accusations that he is not spending enough time on the job. Critics have said that he usually comes into the office after 11am compared to Obama who worked out in the morning and arrived before 10 and George W. Bush who started his day at 6:45am.

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How many rounds of golf did Obama play?

In total, according to CBS News reporter and presidential historian Mark Knoller, President Barack Obama played a total of 333 rounds of golf while President. That means Obama played golf for 1,665 hours of his presidency, which was, officially, 55,008 hours.

Did Obama play golf?

Former President Barack Obama was frequently maligned by Republican and conservative critics for how often how chose to play golf while in office. Obama, who chose golf as his outlet from the glass cage that is the presidency, had plenty of weekends and vacations to play golf in the eight years he was Commander-in-Chief.

How many rounds did Obama play?

According to CBS News White House Correspondent Mark Knoller, Obama played 333 rounds as president. Obama's last round came on December 31 while on vacation in Hawaii.

When was Obama's last round?

Obama's last round came on December 31 while on vacation in Hawaii. Knoller tweeted it was Obama's 46th round of his final year in office. Obama averaged about 41 rounds a year, but he never came close to Presidents Woodrow Wilson or Dwight Eisenhower, who were estimated to have played 1,200 and 800 rounds, respectively.

How many rounds did Eisenhower play?

presidents enjoyed playing golf and Dwight D. Eisenhower even went as far as bringing it to the White House lawn. He is thought to have played at least 800 rounds, making him America's all-time golfer-in-chief.

Where was Biden in the middle of a golf round?

It was nearly inevitable that he was in the middle of a round at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia on Sunday when media networks called the 2020 election for Joe Biden.

How many rounds of golf did Obama play?

During the same period of time, Barack Obama played 105 rounds of golf. The financial side of presidential golfing has also attracted scorn, given that trips on Air Force One, Secret Service protection and accommodation all tend to be expensive for American taxpayers.

Where was Joe Biden in the middle of a golf round?

It was almost inevitable that he was in the middle of a round at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia on Sunday when TV networks called the election for Joe Biden.

How many rounds did Eisenhower play?

presidents enjoying the sport and Dwight D. Eisenhower even went as far as bringing it to the White House lawn where he is thought to have played some 800 rounds, making him America's golfer-in-chief.

How many days has Trump been on a golf course?

By contrast, Knoller said, Trump has spent all or part of 248 days at a golf course. CNN's own count has Trump at 266 days spending some time at a Trump golf course. Since Trump and his aides often refuse to confirm that he actually played golf during a visit to a golf club, even when he has been spotted in golf attire, ...

How many trips did Obama make to Hawaii?

Through this point in his first presidential term, Obama had made three vacation trips to his birth state of Hawaii for a total of 29,978 miles in the air, Knoller tweeted, while Trump has made 30 trips to Palm Beach, Florida, the home of Mar-a-Lago, for a total of 51,540 miles.

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