Donald Trump just got back from binge-golfing over a span of five days and he’s on track to triple the time former President Barack Obama spent on the golf course in his first year in office even though he repeatedly disparaged his predecessor for golfing. There are at least 27 tweets which Trump unleashed about Obama golfing, and on the campaign trail, he continued that. “If I were in the White House … I don’t think I’d ever see any of the places that I [own],” Trump said during the campaign just last year, citing one of his golf courses in Florida. “I just want to stay in the White House and work my ass off, make great deals. Right? Who’s going to leave? Who’s going to leave?”
Mark Knoller of CBS News keeps detailed statistics of presidencies.
By my count, Pres Trump has spent all or part of 87 days at one of his golf clubs – plus one in Japan. More often than not, WH won’t say when he plays golf. Compares at same point in presidencies:
Obama – 24 rounds of golf
George W Bush – 7 rounds.— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 26, 2017
Trump golfed for 5 days straight.
Last day of his Florida holiday, Pres Trump back at one of his eponymous golf clubs. 5th day in a row. No photo op for the press pool, dropped off across-the-street at public library.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 26, 2017
Sunday night, the Vacationer-in-Chief expressed his concern over the Russia scandal being brought up by – wait for it – bringing it up, then went on to tell how much he’s done in 10 months, more than any president ever.
“Since the first day I took office, all you hear is the phony Democrat excuse for losing the election, Russia, Russia, Russia,” he tweeted. “Despite this I have the economy booming and have possibly done more than any 10 month President. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Since the first day I took office, all you hear is the phony Democrat excuse for losing the election, Russia, Russia,Russia. Despite this I have the economy booming and have possibly done more than any 10 month President. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 26, 2017
To be clear, Trump is saying that he’s accomplished more than George Washington and Franklin D. Roosevelt even though he’s the least popular president in the history of polling and has not passed any major legislation. You know who isn’t taking vacations right now? Robert Mueller, that’s who.
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