Trump Faces Backlash for Golf Comments and Alleged Cheating

WHO:

IJR - President Donald Trump

Yahoo Sports - Trump, Rick Reilly, Jamie Bonkiewicz, Adam Kinzinger, John Jackson

WHAT:

IJR - Trump claimed, "It's called TALENT, and I have it, and they don't!" regarding his golf skills.

Alternet - A video emerged showing Trump's caddie allegedly dropping a golf ball to assist him in cheating during a tournament.

Alternet - Author Seth Abramson stated that Trump pays caddies to provide him with inflated golf scores to enhance his public image.

Alternet - Trump claimed he won with a score of 70, stating, "I'm given very little time to practice, because I'm focused on many other things."

IJR - Trump claimed to have won the senior club championship at his Bedminster golf club.

Yahoo Sports - Trump claimed victory in both the Senior and Super Senior divisions with a score of 70.

Yahoo Sports - A video surfaced showing Trump allegedly winning his 43rd club championship.

Yahoo Sports - A commentator congratulated Trump for winning both divisions, calling him "the best president of our lifetime."

WHERE:

IJR - Bedminster, New Jersey

Yahoo Sports - West Palm Beach, Florida

WHEN:

Yahoo Sports - The alleged championship win occurred over the weekend.

WHY:

Alternet - Abramson suggested that Trump's history of cheating is part of a mission to project his "supposed virility."

Yahoo Sports - Skepticism arose due to Trump's lengthy history of alleged cheating in golf.

HOW:

Alternet - Abramson claimed that if Trump played at a new course without a bribed caddy and under close supervision, he would score between 95 and 105.

Yahoo Sports - Trump has been accused of winning championships by being the only entrant and calling in a low score from out of town.

Trump recently boasted about his golf skills, declaring, "It's called TALENT, and I have it, and they don't!" However, a video surfaced showing his caddie allegedly dropping a golf ball to help him cheat during a tournament, while author Seth Abramson claimed that Trump pays caddies to inflate his scores for a better public image. Abramson further suggested that if Trump were to play at a new course without any assistance, he would likely score between 95 and 105.