- President Donald Trump is apparently more upset that one of his clubs will no longer host a PGA golf tournament than he is about the prospect of a second accusation.
- Trump is’ fed up ‘with the PGA’s decision to take its 2022 championship from its golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman reported on Monday.
- The report came when House Democrats formally filed an indictment against Trump accusing him of inciting rebellion.
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The loss of privileges to host a professional golf tournament has apparently made President Donald Trump more furious than other recent developments following the US Capitol riot he incited.
Trump is’ fed up ‘with the decision of the PGA of America on Sunday to take its 2022 championship from Trump’s golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, from The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman report Monday.
—Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) 11 January 2021
The termination of the contract, according to PGA organizers, is a reaction to pro-Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol site on Wednesday. The chaos, which took place as Congress convened to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, left five people dead, including one Capitol police officer. In the days that followed, Trump had an increasing setback from companies, lawmakers, and voters.
“We are in a political situation that has not come to fruition,” PGA chief executive Seth Waugh told The Associated Press. “We are fiduciaries for our members, for the game, for our mission and for our brand. And how do we protect it? We felt the tragic events of Wednesday left us unable to keep it in Bedminster. The damage could be irreparable. “The only real way to act was to leave.”
In a statement, the Trump Organization called the move a “breach of contract” and said it had invested “many, many millions of dollars” in the event, the AP reported.
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The Times’ report came when House Democrats formally indicted an article of accusation against Trump on Monday accusing him of inciting rebellion. The president is likely to be charged for a second time this week because Democrats have garnered enough votes to continue the proceedings.
Trump is “angry” about the prospect of accusations, 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 undertaken 321 golf trips in the past four years, according to a public database of his schedule. In the weeks since the November election, Trump has played golf at least 15 times.