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Trump says he is skipping golf to honor the Florida shooting victims: report [View all]

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Source: The Hill

BY AVERY ANAPOL - 02/17/18 04:19 PM EST

President Trump reportedly skipped a day at the golf course on Saturday in the wake of the Florida school shooting that took place just miles from his Mar-a-Lago beach club.

White House aides told Bloomberg that the decision not to golf was a show of respect for the victims and grieving families of the school shooting in Florida.

Link to tweet

Trump traveled to Florida this weekend for President’s Day, and visited recovering shooting victims in the hospital Friday night. He also thanked the medical staff who are caring for the recovering students.

“It’s sad something like that could happen,” he said, calling the doctors “incredible.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374397-trump-says-he-is-skipping-golf-to-honor-the-florida-shooting-victims

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Trump says he is skipping golf to honor the Florida shooting victims: report [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

Utterly obscene. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #1

... skylucy Feb 2018 #2

How noble of him hibbing Feb 2018 #3

Thoughts and prayers and golf abstention BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #4

Innit though? Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #26

He made up for it by going to a disco party. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2018 #61

He always manages to dig once he hits the bottom of the barrel. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #64

Spending more time with the family? underpants Feb 2018 #5

Yeah, we got his 'respect' when he grinned and flashed thumbs up. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #6

Is it raining? dem4decades Feb 2018 #7

He is such a disgusting pig, he smells up the state every time his plane lands here. FM123 Feb 2018 #8

How about skipping golf permanently out of respect for trashing our country. rickford66 Feb 2018 #9

WTF? This sounds like a headline from the Onion. Mrs. Overall Feb 2018 #10

It does, doesn't it? dchill Feb 2018 #46

Mighty white of him. Historic NY Feb 2018 #11

Speech of shame! True Blue American Feb 2018 #12

Gosh, such a sacrifice! hatrack Feb 2018 #13

I think that just means he will block the view of the golf course so no one can see him golfing. n/t Chemisse Feb 2018 #14

At least they actually seem concerned about the optics. Ligyron Feb 2018 #15

Emphasis on "seem" . . . hatrack Feb 2018 #17

Yes, even their deplorables try to avoid supporting kiddie slaughter. Ligyron Feb 2018 #19

God bless Trump ! left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #16

My guess? Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #25

Cadet Bone Spurs is much better now keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #42

Huh EarlG Feb 2018 #18

That never ceases to amaze me. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #22

He will be golfing tomorrow...while the blood of kids is still being scrubbed 40 miles away. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #55

Such a sacrifice. SunSeeker Feb 2018 #20

He's all heart... Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #21

Oh, for f#%k's sake PatSeg Feb 2018 #23

I saw that too dhol82 Feb 2018 #29

The first time I'd noticed it PatSeg Feb 2018 #30

Yeah, did not think it was such a long standing habit dhol82 Feb 2018 #32

What a truly weird man PatSeg Feb 2018 #50

Didn't he try it on Macron? Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #33

dhol82 just posted a link PatSeg Feb 2018 #53

You know what? Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #56

Sounds like a plot PatSeg Feb 2018 #62

OMG weissmam Feb 2018 #24

There are no words. spiderpig Feb 2018 #27

Oh, fuck this orange turd thegoose Feb 2018 #28

No he isn't. no_hypocrisy Feb 2018 #31

Its sad something like that could happen, turbinetree Feb 2018 #34

Skip Saturday, and then golf on Sunday and Monday. BFD, he's just exchanged the golf days. iluvtennis Feb 2018 #35

He issues a statement that he won't be golfing out of "respect" for the dead PJMcK Feb 2018 #36

I calling BS on this Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #37

He will stay inside Mar-a-Lago Doc_Technical Feb 2018 #38

Ever so meaningful Lulu KC Feb 2018 #39

At least he is consistent. They_Live Feb 2018 #40

He is much too stupid to know how truly stupid this sounds. Stuart G Feb 2018 #41

A hellova guy- packman Feb 2018 #43

Just over one hole per body. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #44

Which will give him more time to tweet jmowreader Feb 2018 #45

Wow, how presidential. Lucky Luciano Feb 2018 #47

Seventeen people had *THEIR* golf games postponed, too-- lastlib Feb 2018 #48

Crass insensitive egotistical narcissist. gademocrat7 Feb 2018 #49

Awwww. I'm touched, I tells ya, touched. Hekate Feb 2018 #51

No Golf???? Toorich Feb 2018 #52

So selfless, so giving... Blue Owl Feb 2018 #54

Why do we believe someone who lies all the time? greatauntoftriplets Feb 2018 #57

Oh for fucks sake. Can they hear themselves? onecaliberal Feb 2018 #58

Wow skipping a golf game how sympathetic real presidential......not. kimbutgar Feb 2018 #59

truth is secret service wanted the clubs left in dc fearing melania and a long jet ride and a driver dembotoz Feb 2018 #60

BS,he'll be there through Monday--he'll be golfing his ASS off........ Bengus81 Feb 2018 #63

Actually he was just saving energy for his disco party later that night at Mar-a-Lago. Nitram Feb 2018 #65