As Covid surges and his campaign flounders, Trump spends more taxpayer money at his own golf course
As much of the country faced uncertainty going into the weekend, with enhanced unemployment insurance and the moratorium on evictions expiring, Trump thought it would be a good time to funnel yet more taxpayer money to one of his golf courses.
With possibly only 93 days left to make as much money as he can from taxpayers, Trump has now spent $139.8 Million at his golf courses, according to S.V Dáte of Huffpost.
GOLF UPDATE -- 1 AUG 2020:
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) August 1, 2020
Trump is back at his golf course in Virgina.
He has now spent 264 days on a golf course he owns in his 1,290 days in office.
It is his 89th day on the course at Sterling.
Taxpayer-paid golf tab still at $139.8 million.https://t.co/2nZJqTlECH https://t.co/dCCBTlJdzb
The President again made his caddie ride on the back of the cart.
The president and caddie on the course today. (@NBCNews video taken at extreme distance). pic.twitter.com/0uzFXJi4un
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) August 1, 2020
MeidasTouch, a group started by three brothers, has been releasing several social medial and television ads targeting Trump and prominent Republicans. On Saturday they released a new ad targeting Trump's golfing.
Over 156,000 dead. The worst GDP drop in history. And Trump is golfing. Again. #TrumpGolfsYouDie
— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) August 1, 2020
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Several protest signs were photographed outside the golf course.
@WHPublicPool
— Jay Cuasay (@tribeplatypus) August 1, 2020
6 protesters on either side of the street meet #Impotus motorcade this a.m. shouting “Traitor”, “F**king liar”, “Killer!” “Dump Trump”, as lawn signs saying: Person. Man. Woman. Camera. TV. lined the left, right, and median.@dailykos @YoramBlue @ActivistKathy pic.twitter.com/1KePljcDXW
The signs person, woman, man, camera and tv are outside of Trump’s golf course https://t.co/dA0jncYVTN
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) August 1, 2020