At his private golf club late Saturday afternoon, President Trump gave paying members a front-row seat to a campaign rally, a news conference and the official signing of executive orders all wrapped up into one. The event was scheduled under the auspices of signing an executive order that circumvents a stalemated Congress on extending unemployment benefits for people who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Democrats and other critics of the president have criticized his use of his private golf club for official government business. After he signed the executive order, he asked club members if they’d like a souvenir. Trump tried to ignore the question as his supporters began to clap and cheer over the reporter.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2020 15:13 UTC