Donald Trump 'caught cheating' at his Scottish resort as caddie moves ball for him
Donald Trump has found himself embroiled in another golfing scandal after footage emerged seemingly showing a caddie dropping a ball for him during a round in Scotland.
While on a European trip and visiting his golf resorts, the US President was caught on camera playing at Turnberry when it appeared one of his caddies may have overstepped the mark to help him.
The video, shot from within a nearby building, captures Trump arriving by golf cart on the left side of the fairway. With a bunker and some light fescue between him and the green, as he stopped, two caddies walked past – with one seemingly pausing to place a ball in front of Trump.
The 79 year old exited the cart, golf club in hand, and approached the newly positioned ball, seemingly ready to take his next stroke. The clip concludes before he takes the swing.
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"Who needs a foot wedge when you have a personal ball dropper? ? ?" joked one user on X, previously known as Twitter.
Another user humorously suggested, "Him and Kim Jong Un would be INSANE scramble partners."
A self-proclaimed PGA professional chimed in with, "Such a perfect metaphor for our Commander-in-Cheat."
Some social media users playfully admired the incident. "Wild... Looks like I need these fellas as Caddies with the way I hit it anymore," one comment read.
This is not the first instance of Trump being accused of bending the rules on the golf links.
Is Donald Trump a cheat on the golf course?
Earlier this year, Samuel L. Jackson, the esteemed actor, alleged that Trump had cheated during a game they played together.
When queried about who was the better golfer, Jackson confidently stated: "Oh, I am, for sure. I don't cheat."
Trump has since refuted the claims of having played with the 'Pulp Fiction' star, asserting on social media that such a game never took place.
Actor Anthony Anderson has echoed similar sentiments. During an appearance on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' in 2016, Anderson remarked, "Trump is a great golfer. I'm not going to say Trump cheats. His caddy cheats for him."
When pressed for details on whether he witnessed Trump cheating, Anderson affirmed: "Oh yes, several times. Several times."
He recounted an occasion where both he and Trump had poor tee shots. "Trump hit the exact same shot but went 20 yards further left than mine," he explained.
"I couldn't find my ball in this trash. Trump's ball had the fluffiest lie in the middle of the fairway."
Anderson concluded: "Like I say, I didn't see Trump cheat because he was on the tee-box with me, but his ball was right there in the middle of the fairway."
Sportswriter Rick Reilly has delved into these allegations, asserting in 2019 that Trump frequently manipulated his ball's position and even took credit for others' shots.
In an article for The Sunday Times, Reilly revealed that Trump's caddies had even dubbed him "Pele" due to his frequent ball-kicking antics.
"To say Donald Trump cheats is like saying Michael Phelps swims," he penned. "Trump doesn't just cheat at golf. He cheats like a three-card monte dealer.
"He throws it, boots it and moves it. Whether you're his pharmacist or Tiger Woods, if you're playing golf with him, he's going to cheat."
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