Trump criticized Obama for golfing on the job, until he starting golfing himself
President Trump seems to have changed his tune since taking office, playing golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at the Trump National Golf Club.
Before Donald Trump was President of the United States, he was an outspoken critic of then-President Barack Obama, especially for Obama’s decision to play golf while he was in office.
However, he seems to have changed his tune since taking office, reportedly playing golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter and then again at the Trump International Golf Club in nearby West Palm Beach. Trump even returned to West Palm Beach without Abe the next day, Sunday.
This behavior seems to be in direct contrast to Trump’s criticisms of Obama.
“Can you believe that, with all of the problems and difficulties facing the U.S., President Obama spent the day playing golf,” Trump tweeted on Oct. 13, 2014. “Worse than Carter.”
“We pay for Obama’s travel so he can fundraise millions so Democrats can run on lies,” he said a day later. “Then we pay for his golf.”
We pay for Obama’s travel so he can fundraise millions so Democrats can run on lies. Then we pay for his golf.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2014
“President Obama has a major meeting on the N.Y.C. Ebola outbreak, with people flying in from all over the country, but decided to play golf!” Trump wrote on Twitter on Oct. 23, 2014.
Compare that to this weekend, when he tweeted out, “Played golf today with Prime Minister Abe of Japan and @TheBig_Easy, Ernie Els, and had a great time. Japan is very well represented!”
Looks like Trump is singing a different tune now.
