Journalists from multiple news outlets called foul on Saturday when press pool reports were told them one thing about President Trump’s day, but pictures shared on social media seemed to tell a different story.
Late in the morning, Trump traveled from the White House to his golf club in Virginia. Reports from the White House press pool, the group of journalists who follow the president on a given day, said that they had been told the president would be taking part in meetings in the clubhouse.
However, in the absence of actually getting to see the president during the four hour-plus stay, some journalists picked up on a private Instagram account that seemed to be posting photos from inside the club showing Trump dressed for golf and travelling across the course in a golf cart. To some, this suggested that Trump may not have been involved in any meetings.
Pool was told Trump was in meetings at Trump National this afternoon. This Instagram photo posted from the course says otherwise pic.twitter.com/WMudqofGmO
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) March 25, 2017
No details from @WhiteHouse on today’s @POTUS “meetings.” Attire and mode of transport suggest more leisurely pursuits at his golf course. pic.twitter.com/A8SsM415Js
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) March 25, 2017
It didn’t take long for complaints and the conspiracy theories to fly on Twitter.
Yesterday Trump played truck driver. Today he’s playing golf. It’s a good job, being president
— David Lazarus (@Davidlaz) March 25, 2017
Lol now the president is lying to the media about working hard but actually sneaking off to play golf, the president is a teenager https://t.co/MxzQorDHlz
— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) March 25, 2017
Hm. Trump is on his 12th golf outing in 9 weeks. Sean, isn’t it funny how half a year can change one’s perspective? https://t.co/zJEAWeNJc2
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) March 25, 2017
Trump left his golf club after 4 ½ hours, about the amount of time it takes to play a round of golf. Pool was told “meetings,” no more info. https://t.co/uoLa4UvKKO
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 25, 2017
