When did Donald Trump first tweet about Barack Obama playing golf?
Mr Trump first tweeted about Mr Obama playing golf on 15 August 2011, when he wrote: “@BarackObama played golf yesterday. Now he heads to a 10 day vacation in Martha's Vineyard. Nice work ethic.”
How much time has Trump spent golfing during his presidency?
CNN fact-checkers worked out that Mr Obama spent 333 days playing golf during his eight years as US president, while by May 2020, Mr Trump had already spent 268 days at a golf course in less than four years. I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent.
How many holes of golf did Trump and Abe play together?
Having a great time hosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the United States! The New York Times reported that Trump’s outing with the Japanese prime minister actually included two rounds of golf: 18 holes at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, and nine holes at the President’s club in West Palm Beach.
How many rounds of golf did Obama play during his presidency?
President Obama then played more than 300 rounds of golf ( 306 according to Golf Digest; 333 according to CBS News) during his eight years in office.
When did Obama play golf?
President Obama played his first round of golf as President on 26 April 2009, more than three months after he took office.
Why did Trump criticize Obama?
Trump frequently criticized Obama during the latter’s eight years in the White House for spending too much time on vacation and on the golf course. However, we had a hard time verifying that Trump had issued 38 separate Twitter complaints on the subject over the last three years:
How many times did Trump complain about Obama?
We searched Trump’s Twitter feed for the terms “golf,” “golfing,” “vacation,” and “vacationing” and found that he had complained about his predecessor’s leisure activities about 15 times between 2014 and 2017. Trump’s gripes about Obama predate 2014, but we used that year as a beginning point since the image macro specified a three-year span.
Does Trump have golf partners?
The Trump administration does not disclose his golf partners, except for the day he played with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and the South African pro, Ernie Els, about which Mr. Trump tweeted himself. It declines even to confirm Mr. Trump is actually swinging at a tee when his motorcade disappears behind the towering palm trees and crested gates of his clubs.
How many times has Obama played golf?
During his eight years in office, Mr Obama is believed to have played golf on approximately 330 occasions. Mr Trump has clocked up 251 daytime visits to golf clubs since inauguration, with evidence of playing golf on at least 119 of those visits.
Did Trump complain about Obama playing golf?
Mr Trump has complained on numerous occasions about the amount of time that Mr Obama spent playing golf, and famously promised that he would not play once elected president.
Did Biden respond to Obama?
There was no response from Mr Obama, but Mr Biden had already tweeted: “The presidency is about a lot more than tweeting from your golf cart. It requires taking on the ultimate responsibility for the biggest decisions in the world. Donald Trump simply wasn’t prepared for that. I promise you I will be.”
How many times did Trump say Obama should play golf?
President Trump went on to tweet about Mr Obama playing golf another 26 times, often commenting that he should be working instead.
How many days did Obama spend playing golf?
CNN fact-checkers worked out that Mr Obama spent 333 days playing golf during his eight years as US president, while by May 2020, Mr Trump had already spent 268 days at a golf course in less than four years.
Why did Trump call the media sick?
After being criticised for playing golf while coronavirus cases rose, Mr Trump called the media “sick with hatred and dishonesty”, and once again called attention to Mr Obama’s golfing habits during his presidency.
How many days did Trump play golf in 2019?
Despite spending one in five days playing golf in 2019, Mr Trump has repeatedly attacked former president Barack Obama for golfing during his time in the White House.
Why did Trump criticize Obama signing executive orders?
During a speech in 2016, Mr Trump criticised Mr Obama signing executive orders, commenting: “Everything's executive order because he doesn't have enough time because he's playing so much golf.
Did Donald Trump play golf?
Trump repeatedly attacked his predecessor for playing golf during his presidency. Donald Trump appeared to be playing golf while waiting for the presidential election results, despite repeatedly attacking former president Barack Obama for golfing in times of crisis. While the US waited for a fifth day to have the 2020 US election officially ...