Nero Fiddled, Trump Golfed

President Trump golfed with football great Brett Favre on Saturday.  The round marked Trump’s 10th trip to one of his golf courses in the last 29 days and his 16th golf outing since Memorial Day weekend.  Memorial Day weekend kicked off the several month explosion of coronavirus cases across the United States, primarily in the South and West..

"Any suggestion that the president is not working around the clock to protect the health ad safety of all Americans, lead the whole of government response to this pandemic, including expediting vaccine development, and rebuild out economy is utterly false."  --Judd Deere. 

Bwhaaaa-haaah-hah-ha-ha! Thanks, Judd.  I needed a laugh, even if it is darkly comedic.

Update 8-2-20:  Trump golfed yesterday at his club in Sterling, Virginia.   Our President enjoyed a round as the death toll in the US from the coronavirus topped 153,000 with more than 4.5 million positive cases – by far the largest totals in the world. It also happened as elected officials failes to agree on an extension to a vital $600 weekly payment to jobless Americans – who will now lose that benefit.

Update 8-7-20:  Weekend at Bedminster Golf Club in New Jersey.  Don't mind Donald as he plays through your coronavirus ordeal.

Update 8-11-20:  Trump got in at least two rounds over the weekend.  The U.S. has over 5 million coronavirus cases which resulted i the death of at least 163,500 American citizens.

Update 8-13-20:  President Trump’s pride in his locks prompted the US government to propose an easing of shower pressure standards.  Hair makes the man.  America is now a banana republic.

Update 8-14-20:  After visiting his brother in NYC Presbyterian Hospital Trump headed to Bedminster.  Trump's friend and mentor Stanley Chera died of COVID-19 at Presbyterian Hospital.  WCAS founder Russ Carson is on the board of Presbyterian and gave the White House assistance when it had difficulty finding supplies and equipment.

Update 8-15-20:  Trump golfed with CBS Sports reporter Jay Feely today.

Update 8-28-20:  Trump golfed twice over the weekend of 8-22-20 at his Potomac Falls Club.  That brought his golf rounds to 135 as President.  It happened as the U.S. death toll reached 175,000.

Update 9-5-20:  Trump got in two rounds since my last update, one on 8-30-20 and another today.   A Scotsman calls Trump the New York clown.  While Trump, Deere and McIlaney conduct their clown car routine the Midwest is in the midst of a COVID-19 explosion.  U.S. coronavirus deaths reached 188,500 this evening.

Update 11-7-20:  President Trump golfed today as Joe Biden was called President Elect by the AP.  NYT wrote "More than 132,700 new COVID cases were announced across the United States on Friday. The country also reported more than 1,000 deaths for the fourth straight day.

Update 11-27-20:  President Trump golfed seven times since the election when the U.S. had 9.3 million cases (on election eve).  The U.S. has over 13 million cases today.

Trump's Golfing Presidency Endangers Citizens

President Trump spent 259 days of his Presidency (1,270 days to date) golfing at a country club he owns.  That is over 20% of his time in office.  Trump golfed at his Sterling, Virginia country club yesterday,  Today Florida announced over 15,000 new cases, a new U.S. record for daily infections by any state. The last report showed a nearly 26% positive rate for COVID-19 testing in my community.

Carry on, Mr. President.  Don't let a public health crisis get in the way of your enjoyment.  Watch out for hazards as you play through.

Update 7-19-20:  CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports that it “looks like Republican Senator Lindsay Graham (SC) is headed to the golf course with President Trump for the second day in a row. They were just spotted … leaving the White House together.”  The U.S. has over 3.7 million confirmed cases and over 140,000 deaths from the diseases.  San Angelo's positive rate for COVID-19 tests rose to 31.3% in the last week.

Update 7-20-20:  "Any suggestion that the president is not working around the clock to protect the health ad safety of all Americans, lead the whole of government response to this pandemic, including expediting vaccine development, and rebuild out economy is utterly false."  Bwhaaaa-haaah-hah! Thanks Judd Deere.  I needed that.

Update 7-26-20:   President Trump spent ten days of his last 29 at one of his golf clubs.  That's over 30%.  Last week our positive test rate was 31.3%. 

Update 8-2-20:  Trump golfed yesterday at his club in Sterling, Virginia.   Our President enjoyed a round as the death toll in the US from the coronavirus topped 153,000 with more than 4.5 million positive cases – by far the largest totals in the world.  Our positive case rate stood at 24.3% for the last seven days.