Readers react to Trump’s presence in Moon Township, PA:
Instead of endorsing Saccone, he spent 65 minutes of his 70 minute speech praising himself. What a dumbass we have for a president.
He’s a narcissist. Another:
He was there to rally the troops. People love those rallies, that doesn’t mean you have to agree with him, but it works, he is out and about, not on the golf course.
Those who show up seem to get all het up, sure. I wonder if the attendance is all they’d like it to be, though. And, yes, nice to not see Trump on the golf course. Which reminds me, from Culture Cheatsheet:
Politifact reports that since taking office, Donald Trump has made regular visits to his own golf clubs in Florida and Virginia. CNN reported in January 2018 that in his first year in office, Donald Trump spent 95 days at his signature golf clubs. He golfed in Florida, Virginia, and New Jersey.
NBC’s Golf Channel reported early in 2017 that Barack Obama played 333 rounds as president and averaged 41 rounds per year. CNN noted at the end of 2017 that Donald Trump could be on track to triple Obama’s time on the course. But the network did note that “It is unclear, however, whether Trump golfs each day he visits a course or how many rounds he plays when he does.” CNN adds, “Trump’s golf outings are notable only because he repeatedly mocked Obama for the time he spent on the golf course and said he wouldn’t have time if he were elected president.”
