Jack Kingston Makes Excuses For Trump's Golf Vacation Infomercials
Any Republican excusing Donald Trump's massive addiction to golf, is ignoring the fact that these games are played at golf clubs that he owns, and that he profits from. Trump is advertising his properties and using the presidency to advance his brand, period.
Jack Kingston followed the well-trod path of pretending that because Trump is already rich, he can't possibly be interested in more money and therefore isn't guilty of emoluments violations or conflicts of interest.
But he is. And he's a total hypocrite about it, too.
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CUOMO: President Trump spent July 4th at one of his golf clubs. As we've seen, President Trump loves golf, except when President Obama played it.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Obama, it was reported today, played 250 rounds of golf. Everything is executive order because he doesn't have enough time because he's playing so much golf.
I'm going to be working for you, I'm not going to have time to play golf.
He played more golf last year than Tiger Woods. This guy plays more golf than people on the PGA Tour.
I love golf. I think it's one of the greats, but I don't have time.
But if I were in the White House, I don't think I would ever see Turnberry again. I don't think I'd ever see Doral again.
But I'm not going to be playing much golf, believe me. If I win this, I'm not going to be playing much golf.
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