Overview
- Speaking from Mar-a-Lago during a holiday call with service members, Trump described himself as near-scratch and cited a recent club title over a 27-year-old plus-three golfer.
- Trump said he has invited Joe Biden to a head-to-head round and mocked Biden’s game, claiming the former president cannot hit a ball 30 yards.
- In the same call, Trump announced that 20-year-old National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom was killed in a Washington, D.C., shooting, which he labeled a terrorist attack.
- Rick Reilly dismissed Trump’s claimed total on X and reiterated long-standing allegations that Trump cheats and self-awards titles at courses he owns, with critics also pointing to circulating videos.
- Some coverage placed the remarks in the broader context of Trump’s frequent golf outings as president and the taxpayer costs reported by outlets.