Trump caught cheating at golf

BarcelonaA video shows US President Donald Trump driving a golf cart around a green in southern Scotland. The courses he plays on are located at the luxurious Trunberry resort in Ayrshire, and have belonged to him since 2014. The president is escorted by about twenty other carts, with security personnel and caddiesOne of those aides walking in front of the president discards a white ball he had in his pocket and surreptitiously places it on the grass. It will be the next ball the president will hit, having been placed in the ideal location to make it easier for him to throw. The appearance of the images has gone viral on social media because they reveal what was a common rumor: that Trump cheats at his favorite sport.

"Trump working hard to lower food prices," reads the caption of the video that has been circulating on social media. The comment satires the president's promises to combat inflation and reach an agreement with the EU. One of the reasons for the trip is Trump's meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. agree on a tariff for exports. The meeting was held at the same Turnberry course where the agreement was also announced on Sunday.

The controversy surrounding Trump's cheating while playing golf has been going on for some time. At Winged Food, a club in the northeast United States where he is a member, caddies They grew accustomed to seeing him kick the ball and named him Pelé, after the former Brazilian soccer player and former sports minister. The Republican has played golf at least 45 of his 189 days in office—24% of the days of his second term so far. The White House describes the trip to Scotland, which began Friday and runs through Tuesday, as a "work trip," claiming that Trump has built "the best golf courses in the world." Another of his other courses, Mar-a-Lago in Florida, has also become a key spot for billionaire visits and fundraisers.

The video adds to the repertoire of accusations the president has already received for not playing fair. Years ago, it was actor Samuel L. Jackson who called him a cheat: they competed at one of Trump's clubs before he became president. The actor claimed that he had been made a member that day without his consent. Professional golfer Suzann Pettersen also stated in an interview that the current president "is a devil of a cheat." She added that "he must pay his dues very well." caddies, because it doesn't matter where I send the ball, it always appears in the center of the street."