Trump-Backed Candidate Makes ‘Shameless’ Claim About Ex-President’s Golf Feat

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Trump-Backed Candidate Makes ‘Shameless’ Claim About Ex-President’s Golf Feat

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apparently now has a hype man for his sketchy golf claims.

Brian Jack ― a former Trump adviser

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to represent a Georgia district in the House of Representatives, with Trump’s blessing ― told a highly suspect anecdote about his onetime boss on the links.

“I’m not sure if I should say this,” Jack told a

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in Rome, Georgia, on Saturday. “But just a few weeks ago, President Trump put to shame two professional golfers. I ain’t gonna mention their names, but just know he shot a 70 on 18 holes.”

“Trump is a great athlete… I’m not sure if I should say this but just a few weeks ago, President Trump put to shame two professional golfers”

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— Acyn (@Acyn)

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With no other information about the course, the ***** Trump allegedly played against, or what concessions the former president might have received, we’ll have to stop short of calling it a lie.

But Mediaite seemed to nail it in saying that Jack’s claim about Trump’s golf skills “might be

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One skeptic wrote on X, formerly

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, that Jack’s tale had the “same vibes” as a

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that

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during the first round of golf he ever played. (A

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said 5 holes-in-one.)

Another pointed to “Commander in Cheat,” Rick Reilly’s 2019 book devoted to Trump’s golf antics. Trump allegedly pulled a fast one even when he played with Tiger Woods,

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“Trump doesn’t just cheat at golf. He cheats like a three-card Monte dealer,” Reilly wrote. “He throws it, boots it, and moves it. He ***** about his *****. He fudges and foozles and fluffs. At Winged Foot, where Trump is a member, the caddies got so used to seeing him kick his ball back onto the fairway they came up with a nickname for him: ‘*****.’”

Trump even claimed to have won a golf tournament

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But Trump’s love of the game is indisputable. As president, he played at least 289 times on his own properties alone. Taxpayers footed the $151.5 million travel and security bills, according to

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in 2021.

Check out replies from commenters on X who didn’t buy Jack’s tee tale:

“Kim shot 38 under, including 11 holes-in-one, at the 7,700-yard championship course at Pyongyang in the VERY FIRST golf round of his life, according to North Korean state media.” Same vibes.

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— Jack Przemieniecki (@JackPrz)

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He’s confusing cheating with putting to shame

— YoucancallmeCheshire

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“Trump doesn’t just cheat at golf, He throws it, boots it, and moves it. He ***** about his *****. At Winged Foot, where Trump is a member, the caddies got so used to seeing him kick his ball back onto the fairway they came up with a nickname for him: ‘*****. (***** was famous for…

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— Caroll-A-Lago (@CarolLago128065)

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When you lie… it should be at least within the realm of believability.

— Roy Nathanson (@roy_nathanson)

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