- President Donald Trump is reportedly more upset that one of his clubs no longer hosts a PGA golf tournament than with a possible second impeachment.
- Trump is “destroyed” by the PGA’s decision to remove the 2022 Championship from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, reported The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman on Monday.
- The report comes at a time when House Democrats were formally presenting an impeachment article against Trump, accusing him of inciting insurrection.
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The loss of privileges to host a professional golf tournament apparently infuriated President Donald Trump more than other recent events following the United States Capitol riots he incited.
Trump is “destroyed” in the PGA of America decision on Sunday to pull his 2022 championship from Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, Maggie Haberman of The New York Times reported on Monday.
—Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 11, 2021
The termination of the contract is a response to the pro-Trump supporters who invaded the Capitol last Wednesday, according to PGA organizers. The chaos, which occurred as Congress met to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in 2020, left five people dead, including a Capitol police officer. In the days that followed, Trump faced a growing backlash from businesses, lawmakers and voters.
“We find ourselves in a political situation that was not ours,” PGA CEO Seth Waugh told the Associated Press. “We are trustees of our members, the game, our mission and our brand. And how can we best protect this? We feel that the tragic events of Wednesday could no longer be accomplished in Bedminster. The damage could have been irreparable. The only real course of action was to leave. “The Trump Organization contested the move, arguing that it” invested many, many millions of dollars “in the event.
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The Times report came at a time when House Democrats were formally presenting an impeachment article against Trump, accusing him of inciting insurrection. The president is likely to be impeached this week for the second time, as Democrats have gathered enough votes to move on.
Trump is “angry” about the impeachment, sources close to him told the Times, but he is more upset about the cancellation of the golf tournament. The president, an avid golfer who owns several clubs, has made 321 golf trips in the past four years, according to a public database of his schedule. In the weeks following the November elections, Trump played golf at least 15 times.