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Tue Jul 8, 2025, 11:44 AM Jul 2025

Trump used funeral to beg Obama to play golf -- and snub triggered meltdown: Book

trump tried to get President Obama to agree to play some golf at Jimmy Carter's funeral. trump is obsessed with President Obama

Trump used funeral to beg Obama to play golf — and snub triggered meltdown: Book

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LizPu (@dizlz.bsky.social) 2025-07-08T15:52:25.178Z

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Donald Trump reportedly buddied up to Barack Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral, desperately pitching a plan for him to play at his golf courses.

According to a bombshell new book obtained by Axios, Trump spent Carter's solemn memorial service in January "enticing" Obama with descriptions of his courses worldwide, and begging his predecessor for an afternoon round. The conversation happened as the pair sat side by side.

The book, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America" by Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arndorf, also reveals fresh details of Trump's post-election call with Kamala Harris, where he joked about phone service issues before telling his rival: "You're a tough cookie."

But with the golf conversation, Obama didn't take the bait — and his rejection clearly stung.clearly stung.

The Daily Beast reported that he tore down Obama's White House portrait, attacked Obama's library and shared QAnon conspiracy memes targeting his predecessor.

The feud escalated through summer, with Obama expertly trolling Trump over crowd sizes and mocking his Fourth of July narcissism.
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Trump used funeral to beg Obama to play golf -- and snub triggered meltdown: Book (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 OP
So That's What He Was Saying Deep State Witch Jul 2025 #1
"How to Beg at Funerals" next GOP bestseller bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #2
I think Mr. trump has serious president-envy Torchlight Jul 2025 #3
Yes. Obama thoroughly humiliated Trump at the White House correspondents dinner a few years ago. madinmaryland Jul 2025 #8
I tend to think trump is covetous of, and simulataneously hates Pres. Obama. Torchlight Jul 2025 #9
Makes you wonder what he begged from people at the Pope's funeral. Reader Rabbit Jul 2025 #4
Obama: sheshe2 Jul 2025 #5
What a petty punk ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2025 #6
Probably jonesing for an opportunity to trap him in an embarrassing photo op. tanyev Jul 2025 #7
I'll just put this here with no comment. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #10
Unmitigated gall and delusion. GoCubsGo Jul 2025 #11

Torchlight

(6,307 posts)
3. I think Mr. trump has serious president-envy
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 11:59 AM
Jul 2025

in regards to Pres. Obama. Obsession might not be too far off the mark.

madinmaryland

(65,668 posts)
8. Yes. Obama thoroughly humiliated Trump at the White House correspondents dinner a few years ago.
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 05:05 PM
Jul 2025

He will never be able to get over being humiliated by a black man who also happened to be President.

Torchlight

(6,307 posts)
9. I tend to think trump is covetous of, and simulataneously hates Pres. Obama.
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 05:18 PM
Jul 2025

President Obama had layers of intelligence, wit, compassion, leadership, grace, class, etc. he worse (and still wears) effortlessly and natually. Mt. trump will always look like, sound like, act like, and think like a coountry bumpkin when the two are contrasted, and I think trump so abdly wants to be what Pres. Oabama is, and trump both hates and envies him.

Reader Rabbit

(2,746 posts)
4. Makes you wonder what he begged from people at the Pope's funeral.
Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:01 PM
Jul 2025

Or was he too busy sleeping to beg?

GoCubsGo

(34,663 posts)
11. Unmitigated gall and delusion.
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 09:11 AM
Jul 2025

This motherfucker has spend DECADES denigrating Barack Obama, questioning his citizenship, trying to gut and reverse his presidential legacy, and generally shitting on the man. And, now filthy shitbag is upset because Obama doesn't want to play fucking golf with him??? How fucking stupid and deluded does one have to be to do that?????

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