Trump Flouts Rules, Uses Forbidden Golf Cart at Turnberry

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Daily Intelligencer

By
Benjamin Hart
@realaxelfoley

July 14, 2018
6:14 pm

On the last leg of his rancorous European semi-vacation, President Trump visited his struggling golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, which he has been relentlessly promoting in between alienating traditional American allies.

Before he hit the links for the 120th time during his presidency, the president made clear that he wouldn’t just be schmoozing on the links, but getting a nice cardio workout.

But the Washington Post reports that even on matters as straightforward as burning a few calories, the president plays a double game:

Trump hit the links Saturday, playing the course using a golf cart, which he drove. Most players at Turnberry, unless they have a note from their doctor, are required to walk the course, though they can hire caddies to wheel their bags of clubs.

Read more: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/07/trump-bends-rules-uses-forbidden-golf-cart-at-turnberry.html

[Va Lefty]

1. Yet another lie from a fake president

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

2. Every single day

Every day the thought runs through my mind, “there is something really wrong with him”.

There is mental illness there.

[Initech]

9. You seriously have to be *TRYING* to be as big of a dick as he is.

[Scarsdale]

20. Not at all.

It comes quite naturally to this ass.

[Initech]

28. OK let me rephrase that:

A *NORMAL* person would have to be trying to be as big of a dick as he is.

[marylandblue]

3. He must have a fake note from his fake dr. exam

[yallerdawg]

4. WTF?

I've never seen so many golf carts on a hole in my life!

"Flouts" - no doubt about it, I need a bigger thesaurus!

[mountain grammy]

5. It's those pesky bone spurs.

[mpcamb]

32. And that lard ass.

[FailureToCommunicate]

6. "I PAID for this f-ing golf course, I'll drive

whatever, and WHEREVER I f-ing want to. Now...what's my par? Best ever? Of course it is!"

[exboyfil]

7. Did he drive it onto the green

He is also known for that.

[forgotmylogin]

22. Side question: why is it forbidden to drive on the green?

It's supposed to be perfectly smooth, right? Is it so the carts don't make furrows that can impede the golf balls during a putt?

I suppose the landscapers have to go through a big deal to fix that if that's the case.

[exboyfil]

23. I may be the wrong person to ask

I have golfed once in my life (a company team building exercise where I had to pay for it). It is a much too expensive hobby. My walking shoes and audiobooks are much less expensive, and my dogs appreciate it more.

[3_Limes]

25. Correct!

You can't tell from looking at them, but the greens on most courses are mostly made of sand (for drainage) and very soft. They can support very little weight.

And if you were to drive on to the green during the course of play you'd need to park your cart for a few minutes while playing the hole. During that time the cart would leave not just furrows, but four significant depressions from the stationary tires which would take quite a while to heave back into a flat surface. The green wouldn't "play true" for many weeks after your visit, thus impeding play for everyone who follows you. Which is why it's so frowned on.

[Totally Tunsie]

8. Someone once told him he was "special".

He misunderstood what they were trying to tell him.

[MyOwnPeace]

29. Oh, SNAP!!!!!!!

Yep, he's "special" all right!

[Dave Starsky]

10. Looks to me like the "healthiest person to have ever held office"...

Can't walk thirty feet without nearly keeling over. He is also constantly wheezing and gasping can barely make it through his speeches.

Looks like Class 3 heart failure to me, though I am not a doctor.

[sfwriter]

13. But did you see him outrun the Queen?

He was totally winning!

[left-of-center2012]

11. I count 12 golf carts at that one hole

On a golf course that forbids golf carts.

[FakeNoose]

12. Eric Trump flew in 40 high-rollers for this golf meet-up in Scotland

Last edited Sun Jul 15, 2018, 12:57 AM - Edit history (1)

It was posted on DU yesterday. (link): https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142108429

They need big spenders to buy memberships in this failing Trump golf resort. Somehow Eric was put in charge of this, but I thought he was managing the Trump Foundation. Dunno, maybe he was fired from that job.

[Danascot]

17. Probably drove on the greens too

nt

[FakeNoose]

18. Rich fucks don't care

[MyOwnPeace]

30. Not fired............

his "job" is to find ways to funnel the "foundation monies" back to Daddy's businesses (that's where most of the "foundation" money goes, right?).

"Heck of a job, Brownie!"

[FakeNoose]

31. That makes sense - I think they all do it, including Jared

It's a family of grifters. November can't get here soon enough.

[Judi Lynn]

14. Protestors shout at Trump as he plays golf in Scotland video

Last updated 08:12, July 15 2018

US President Donald Trump played golf on Saturday at his course on the western coast of Scotland, ignoring protesters who booed him.

Demonstrators on the beach below Trump's Turnberry resort chanted loudly "no Trump, no racist USA" when the US president and his son, Eric, came within view.

Trump, who had plenty of bodyguards on hand, appeared to taunt protesters by waving and smiling at them before continuing with his game.

"I'm here as a quiet protester to say: I really don't want this man in our country," said Graham Creelman, 70, who joined the protest on the beach.

More:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/105495817/.html

[riversedge]

15. ....chanted loudly "no Trump, no racist USA".....It is sad the we have a President

so disliked around the world.

[NBachers]

19. Where was the Scottish Air Horn Regiment??

[moondust]

16. What a waste.

The whole thing. Security services, transportation, congestion, public outrage, golf, all of it. Marine One was even there hauling the dumbass around at taxpayer's expense. For what? Nothing. Or less.

[peekaloo]

21. Does he make "vrooomm" noises while driving said cart?

The real exercise, for him, is first squeezing into the seat then having to lift his ample ass out of the cart.

[TNNurse]

24. C'mon you know his fat ass could not walk that course.

Or any course, or barely view the guard with the Queen. Did you see his gait? The man is pitifully out of shape. I keep thinking his diet and lack of exercise combined with his age will catch up and he will collapse.

Wouldn't you like to see a report from an unbiased MD on his ability to walk the course???

[Capperdan]

26. How come we never see his scorecard?

And does he actually play all 18 holes?

[Ohiogal]

27. He considers himself above every rule, every law.

Disgusting.