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douglas9

(5,168 posts)
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:54 PM Oct 4

Trump Heads to Golf Course Amid Government Shutdown

Trump took another unscheduled golf trip on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as the federal government remains shut down. Press pool reports from Ana Ceballos of the Los Angeles Times show that reporters were positioned in vans at the bottom of the South Lawn, unable to see Trump actually board the motorcade to Trump National Golf Club.

The motorcade departed at 9:57 a.m. despite no being disclosed on the public agenda. The setup highlights the White House’s careful management of optics, shielding the president’s private leisure from direct observation.

Trump’s motorcade arrived at the club. However, Ceballos noted that Trump wasn’t seen exiting his vehicle, again showing how the press may be strategically prevented from photographing Trump golfing.

https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-heads-to-golf-course-amid-government-shutdown

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no_hypocrisy

(53,364 posts)
1. It Don't Worry Me (Nashville)
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:56 PM
Oct 4
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Champp

(2,294 posts)
3. We have to pay taxes for the Republican billionaire to play golf
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:01 PM
Oct 4

Republicans are truly special.

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,418 posts)
5. If he has mobility issues right now, that would be another reason to block photographers / videographers. . . . nt
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:03 PM
Oct 4

global1

(26,243 posts)
6. Am I Understanding This Correctly? No Sighting Of Him....
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:07 PM
Oct 4

leaving the WH and no pictures of him arriving at the golf course.

Doesn't that sound odd to you?

Congress out on a break at the same time and talk about a money raising event where many of those same Repugs would be together.

Hmmmmm....


2naSalit

(98,049 posts)
10. first thing that came to mind...
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:15 PM
Oct 4

Is that he wasn't really there OR he is unable to walk far on his own. And he probably can't do his makeup every day now either.

MizLibby

(385 posts)
7. I think it's more likely
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:12 PM
Oct 4

Maybe he didn't go golfing. They just set it up to look like he did. The motorcade was a ruse and in all actuality he's taken to bed. He's too sick to golf. A girl can hope.

Hugin

(36,943 posts)
12. Why do I find this so extremely plausible?
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:21 PM
Oct 4

Because, he’s such a sad pathetic clown. That’s why.

:smdh:

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