{"id":12494,"date":"2025-07-28T05:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T05:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skybeaconnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/28\/us-president-in-scotland-did-trump-cheat-at-a-golf-game-caddies-video-goes-viral\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T09:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:53:42","slug":"us-president-in-scotland-did-trump-cheat-at-a-golf-game-caddies-video-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skybeaconnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/28\/us-president-in-scotland-did-trump-cheat-at-a-golf-game-caddies-video-goes-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"US President in Scotland: Did Trump cheat at a golf game? Caddie’s video goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"US A video from President Donald Trump\u2019s recent golf trip to Scotland has stirred a social media storm, with fresh accusations of cheating on the course.The footage, filmed during Trump\u2019s visit to his Turnberry resort on 26\u201327 July 2025, shows a caddie discreetly dropping a ball in the rough. While Trump himself is not seen hitting the shot in question, the clip has gone viral, fuelling debate online about whether the US president once again bent the rules of the game.Big Trump 'Security Breach': Protesters Enter Golf Course Vicinity In Scotland; Cops Did This NextPresident Trump, 79, was in Scotland over the weekend, having just announced a major tariffs agreement with the European Union, one of America\u2019s most significant trading partners.But alongside his official duties, he also made time to play 18 holes each day at Trump Turnberry, the golf course he owns and hopes will host a future British Open.PollShould golf etiquette rules be strictly enforced among all players?Yes, every player should follow the rules.No, some flexibility is acceptable.The viral video has sparked long-standing claims that Trump routinely cheats at golf, accusations that have been echoed by those who have played with him in the past. So, did the US President actually cheat? Here is what his fellow players have to say.Jack O\u2019Donnell, who worked as vice president at Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City, recalled what his late colleague, Mark Eddis, once said about golfing with Trump. \u201cSo, does he improve his lie?\u201d O'Donnell asked Eddis, according to sportswriter Rick Reilly. \u201cEvery shot but the tee shot," Eddis reportedly replied with a laugh as reported by The Spun.Improving one\u2019s lie, moving the ball to a better position, is considered a breach of golf etiquette, even among casual players. While it may happen informally, it\u2019s certainly frowned upon when someone lays claim to multiple club championships, as Trump does.Another former playing partner, Bryan Marsal, a longtime member of Winged Foot Golf Club, shared his own experience with the president.\u201cI played with him once,\u201d Marsal said, as cited by The Spun. \u201cIt was a Saturday morning game. We go to the first tee and he couldn\u2019t have been nicer. But then he said, \u2018You see those two guys? They cheat. See me? I cheat. And I expect you to cheat because we\u2019re going to beat those two guys today.\u2019\u2026 So, yes, it\u2019s true, he\u2019s going to cheat you. But I think Donald, in his heart of hearts, believes that you\u2019re gonna cheat him, too. So if it\u2019s the same, if everybody\u2019s cheating, he doesn\u2019t see it as really cheating.\u201dOnline, the reaction to the video has been predictably split.\u201cAnd you are surprised? he did that all his life,\u201d wrote one user on social media platform X. \u201cIt\u2019s not cheating when you own the course,\u201d one user joked.Some users could also be seen defending the US President, \u201cWhy did you stop the video? It doesn\u2019t show him cheating, because it doesn\u2019t show him hitting the ball.\u201d \u201cEvery single golfer has done this, multiple times,\u201d argued another.Some have demanded the full uncut version of the video, insisting that the brief clip doesn\u2019t provide conclusive evidence. Others, meanwhile, said that the move is a common one on the golf course and not worth the fuss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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