Donald Trump visited one of his private golf courses in Virginia on Saturday as America continued to see fallout from a rapid increase in coronavirus cases. The trip came the day after the President of the United States said he would stay in Washington DC to “make sure that law and order were respected” amid continuing protests against racism.
The president has often been criticized for the size of his golfing habit while in office. CNN – which recounts its golfing activities – said the visit to Trump’s national field in Loudon County, just outside Washington DC, was his 271st presidency – putting him on an average of golf once every 4.6 days from when he is in charge. His predecessor, Barack Obama, played 333 hits in the two terms of his presidency, according to NBC.
The visit comes when the number of new coronavirus cases confirmed per day in the United States peaked at an all-time high of 40,000, according to data released by Johns Hopkins on Friday. Many states are seeing spikes in the virus with Texas, Florida and Arizona particularly affected after reopening their economies – a policy they are now pausing or reversing.
Trump has been severely criticized for a failure to drive the coronavirus that has seen America by far become the hardest hit country in the world. Critics in particular point to his failure to wear a mask, holding campaign rallies in the hot spots of the coronavirus and propagating unfounded conspiracy theories of cures, such as the use of bleach.
Trump tweeted on Friday night that he was canceling a weekend trip to his Bedminster, New Jersey golf course because of protests that shook the capital, including the demolition of Confederate figure statues.
“I was going to Bedminster, New Jersey this weekend, but I wanted to stay in Washington, DC to make sure LAW & ORDER was applied. The arsonists, anarchists, looters and agitators were largely stopped,” he said. tweeted.
Trump’s last visit to the golf course put him in the middle of some opposition. According to a White House pool media report: “A small group of protesters at the club entrance had signs that included” Trump hurts me “and” Dump Trump “.
A woman walking a nearby white puppy also greeted the procession with her middle finger. “
It is not yet known whether Trump actually played golf. But a photographer captured the president by wearing a white polo shirt and a red cap, which is among his common golf clothes.
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