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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums100 days at his golf properties so far
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/trump-golf-100-days/index.html"President Donald Trump reached a presidential milestone at his Palm Beach County, Florida, golf club on Saturday: One hundred days in office at a golf club that bears his name.
Trump, once a critic of presidential golfing, has ignored his own advice and made a habit of visiting some of the many golf courses emblazoned in his moniker. The habit is part of the broader trend of the President and first lady making frequent trips to properties owned and operated by the Trump Organization.
According to CNN's count, Trump has exclusively visited four golf clubs he owns during his presidency: Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida; Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida; Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia; and Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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Norm Eisen, the chief White House ethics lawyer under Obama, called Trump's 100th day at a golf property as president "an ignominious anniversary."
"First, there is his hypocrisy in criticizing Obama for golfing and then playing much more himself," Eisen said. "Then there is the fact that he is using his government platform to promote his businesses."
Eisen added, "Finally, he is also mingling with representatives of corporate interests who are paying to play, and not just golf. Because they have business before the federal government, that creates more conflicts. Trump has hit an unprecedented ethics bogey."......(more)
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Tanuki
Mar 2018
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malaise
(268,930 posts)1. Then there is the use of AF1 for golf trips as well as profit for his club
from the Secret Service. This is madness on steroids.
spanone
(135,823 posts)4. ...and our republican congress couldn't be bothered
doesn't give a shit
couldn't care less
looks the other way
takes the trips with him
malaise
(268,930 posts)5. This is a grand time for them to enrich themselves
All attention is focused on the kakistocracy running the Federal Government.
Weed Man
(304 posts)2. Trumps assets needs to be seized
And turned over to the U.S. Treasury for insurance on Trumps damages which is now exceeding over a trillion dollars.
leftyladyfrommo
(18,868 posts)3. Don't complain. We are all safer when he is golfing. nt