A video of Donald Trump playing golf on the night of the awards ceremony at his club in Palm Beach, Florida has gone viral.
The former president was ridiculed online after bragging about taking home two trophies on Sunday night despite owning a golf club.
Ron Filipkowski – vocal Trump critic and newspaper editor-in-chief meidas touch—shared a video Portrait of a business mogul putting the ball on the green. After making the shot, Trump threw his hands in the air in glee as his allies cheered.
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“It’s funny to me that sycophants act like they won the Masters at their club,” Filipkowski wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The video has been viewed more than 425,000 times so far, with several users joining Filipkowski in mocking Trump.
“The reaction has been a bit intense,” said Paul Stevens.
“Man, this is a 4-foot putt, and he’s reacting like he’s putting it in from a sand trap and sinking it from 20 feet,” Elaine said.
“I think he was shocked by his success,” joked @ResistanceWorks.
“I’ve seen 4-year-olds sink long rounds of mini golf,” said @Rene_gadeCowboy.
“This reminds me of when my now ex-husband and I would watch our kids poop in the bathroom and cheer them on,” Joe wrote.
But others praised the former president’s golf skills.
“It was a great putt from a great man,” Jonathan said.
“Don’t say you don’t know anything about golf, just say you don’t know anything about golf,” Phillip wrote.
“It’s about having fun with friends. It’s not that hard to imagine,” @light_make49001 commented.
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus handed Trump one of his two awards at last night’s gala, and the real estate mogul won the Club Championship Trophy and Senior Club Championship last week.
Nicklaus supported Trump in the 2020 general election. In April 2023, the 18-time major champion suggested he would win again if Trump wins the Republican nomination in 2024.
President Trump shared his excitement with Truth Social ahead of the event, saying, “Tonight, I am honored to be at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach for Awards Night and receive the Club Championship Trophy and the Senior Club Championship Trophy.” I’m very honored,” he wrote. .I won both! ”
But Joe Biden mocked the 77-year-old Donald’s victory, writing on X: “Congratulations Donald. An absolute feat.”
The president will face off against President Trump again in the general election in November. The 81-year-old currently leads his Republican rival in opinion polls, but the margins between the two are slim.according to economistBiden’s polling average is 45%, just 1 percentage point ahead of Trump’s 44%.
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