Overview
- Documents reported by The New York Times reveal Lindsey Graham told a 2022 grand jury, “You may outdrive him, but you’re not going to outdrive his caddy,” when asked about Donald Trump’s golf.
- Rick Reilly amplified the quote on X as support for his long-running claims that Trump manipulates play, pointing to tactics like a fast cart, moved balls and an extra caddy.
- Reilly challenged the White House to let him film Trump’s next round, pledging $100,000 if Trump wins without cheating, and said he would publicize the full round.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung dismissed Reilly in sharp terms, and Trump has not publicly accepted or addressed the filming wager.
- A viral video last year rekindled scrutiny of Trump’s on-course conduct, and separate reporting has noted taxpayer costs tied to his golf travel exceeding $150 million in his first term and more than $70 million so far in his second.