Trump commemorates Memorial Day, defends decision to play golf


  • World
  • Tuesday, 26 May 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during ceremonies commemorating the Memorial Day holiday at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

ARLINGTON, Va./BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen members of the American military on Monday to mark Memorial Day while defending his decision to spend most of the holiday weekend playing golf as the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak neared 100,000.

"Some stories about the fact that in order to get outside and perhaps, even a little exercise, I played golf over the weekend. The Fake & Totally Corrupt News makes it sound like a mortal sin - I knew this would happen!," Trump tweeted, saying this was the first time he had played in nearly three months.

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