Donald Trump and golf

Donald Trump is closely associated with the sport of golf.^[1] As a real estate developer,^[2] Trump began acquiring and constructing golf courses in 1999. By the time of his election as United States President in 2016, he owned 17 golf courses worldwide through his holding company, the Trump Organization.^[1]^[2] Courses owned by Trump have been selected to host various PGA and LPGA events, including the 2022 PGA Championship^[3] (although the PGA terminated this in the aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack).^[4] A spokesman for the Trump Organization said that "This is a breach of a binding contract and they have no right to terminate the agreement".^[5]

Following his election, Trump broke precedent with recent presidents and chose not to divest from his business holdings, including his golf courses. Although not illegal, this led to criticism from ethics lawyers and journalists for potential conflicts of interest. At least three lawsuits (D.C. and Maryland v. Trump, Blumenthal v. Trump and CREW v. Trump) were filed claiming that foreign payments at Trump golf courses and hotels violate the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The three lawsuits were dismissed as moot, dismissed for lack of standing, and allowed, respectively.

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^ PGA strips major golf championship from Donald Trump's Bedminster course, by Tom Lutz, at The Guardian; published January 11, 2021; retrieved January 11, 2021
^ "PGA of America says 2022 PGA Championship won't be played at Trump course". Golf Channel. January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

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[Stripped-4] PGA strips major golf championship from Donald Trump's Bedminster course, by Tom Lutz, at The Guardian; published January 11, 2021; retrieved January 11, 2021

[5] "PGA of America says 2022 PGA Championship won't be played at Trump course". Golf Channel. January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

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