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17. "I'm going to be working for you, I'm not going to have time to go play golf," Trump said at the time.

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:13 PM

Jan 2

Back in 2017

Trump's previous lie/promise about playing golf....

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/20/politics/donald-trump-golfing-presidency/

"I'm going to be working for you, I'm not going to have time to go play golf," Trump said at the time.

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Fore! Trump spent nearly a quarter of 2025 at his golf clubs [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2 OP

He is an empty vessel BumRushDaShow Jan 2 #2

You're 100% correct. Buddyzbuddy Jan 2 #13

Kick and recommend bronxiteforever Jan 2 #3

Too bad the Treasury couldn't get reimbursed from his estate once tsf chicoescuela Jan 2 #5

A quarter of the year, and Karma13612 Jan 2 #7

I recall the complaints about Pres. Obama taking vacations...and GOLFING. ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2 #8

AND BumRushDaShow Jan 2 #10

May we never forget ck4829 Jan 5 #25

Your tax dollars at work???? Vinca Jan 2 #9

The cost to taxpayers popsdenver Jan 2 #15

Right? ck4829 Jan 5 #24

In defense of Trump, he doesn't know where he is most of the time. twodogsbarking Jan 2 #11

Ha! ck4829 Jan 5 #23

He cheats at golf, he cheats the American taxpayers, Bayard Jan 2 #14

He really does ck4829 Jan 5 #22

Laziest dickwad to ever occupy the office. In our lifetime anyhow Evolve Dammit Jan 2 #16

MAGA breeds laziness ck4829 Jan 5 #21

There's always a tweet ck4829 Jan 5 #20

Plus he fucking SUCKS at golf. AZ8theist Jan 3 #18

Kick ck4829 Jan 5 #19

$110,600,000 underpants Jan 5 #26