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Oct 2nd, 2017

Donald Trump upsets just about everyone as usual

By dedicating Presidents Cup to hurricane victims

Words: GolfPunk   Photography: Getty Images  

POTUS Donald Trump dedicated the Presidents Cup to the victims of the hurricanes that have recently struck the USA, and in so doing managed to upset pretty much everyone.

This is what Trump had to say at the Presidents Cup closing ceremony:

"And we're going to dedicate this trophy to all of those people that went through so much that we love - a part of our great state, really part of our great nation," Trump said.

Democratic lawmakers were particularly riled by this inappropriate dedication, with Californian Senator Ted Lieu Tweeting this:

https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/914669979391246336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fhouse%2F353370-dems-rip-trump-for-dedicating-golf-trophy-to-hurricane-victims

Democrate congressman Brendan Boyle also had this to say:

https://twitter.com/RepBrendanBoyle/status/914653761481650176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fhouse%2F353370-dems-rip-trump-for-dedicating-golf-trophy-to-hurricane-victims

Trump's administration is already under pressure for its poor response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rica, and the dedication of a golf trophy just seems so totally inapproriate under the circumstances. 

Meanwhile there were some hob-knobbing opportunities to be had.....

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TAGS: Presidents Cup, Donald Trump, Players, Tournaments, News, 2017

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