The August 7 edition of Sports Illustrated will feature an in-depth story about President Donald Trump and his relationship with the game of golf, but there’s one brief quote that’s certain to fuel several days of parsing and analysis.
Trump to members of his country club: The White House is "a real dump" https://t.co/Jvc8teWESw pic.twitter.com/iNvR9gJxgS
— The Hill (@thehill) August 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/892499799911616512
There's that famed blue collar appeal https://t.co/ukRyXXiNZT
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 1, 2017
Alan Shipnuck reports:
As President, Trump has already made four visits to the club [Bedminster]. He has his own cottage adjacent to the pool; it was recently given a secure perimeter by the Secret Service, leading to the inevitable joke that it’s the only wall Trump has successfully built. Chatting with some members before a recent round of golf, he explained his frequent appearances: “That White House is a real dump.”
Was he joking around, or being serious? It’s awfully difficult to tell from the transcript alone, but most people seem to be taking him at his word.
Imagine for a single second if Obama had called the White House a "real dump." https://t.co/wbMh14Fbk1
— Jessica Huseman (@JessicaHuseman) August 1, 2017
"The White House is a dump" would've been a week-long scandal/PR crisis in the Obama admin, crowing out all talk of everything else.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) August 1, 2017
If Obama had called the White House a "dump"–even in jest–white people would be screaming about it until the Sun swallows our solar system https://t.co/wNwgZP4nKA
— Jason (@longwall26) August 1, 2017
Seriously, if Obama called the White House a "real dump" Fox News would have covered it 24/7 for at least a year.
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) August 1, 2017
Eight years, Ben. Eight years.
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) August 1, 2017
A year??? Please. Pretty sure we heard about his khaki suit up until the day he left office.
— Kashif Sheikh (@mksheikh) August 1, 2017
Sean Hannity would literally be talking about it tonight.
— Matt Singer (@matthewjsinger) August 1, 2017
Let me guess.. they'll just say Trump was kidding
— Brendan Steakelum (@steakelum) August 1, 2017
Honestly? It kind of sounds like he was kidding, although we often find ourselves pretty much alone in that assumption.
Sounds like it could just be bullshitting but still not a great quote even in context https://t.co/abx3q2jaJf pic.twitter.com/a50GMxLx8K
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 1, 2017
Trump called the White House "a real dump"
Imagine if obama did that. 24 hour coverage on Fox News. Hypocrites are the lowest form of life.— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) August 1, 2017
Admittedly, conservatives did have a similar reaction when Michelle Obama described the White House as having “prison-like elements,” although she conceded, “It’s a really nice prison.” The fuss didn’t last quite a week, but it did spawn a hashtag, #MichellesPrison.
Does it make one any better than the lowest form of life to admit to being a hypocrite?
We would have had a sweet week of rage in conservative media if Obama had said that
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) August 1, 2017
It’s true.
Tonight on Hannity…The President is right. The White House IS a dump. The All-American panel is here to discuss….
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) August 1, 2017
If Obama said this, we would have bitched about it for approximately 903.7 years. https://t.co/ukRyXXiNZT
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 1, 2017
You know, liberals and conservatives alike could all come to an agreement not to drag out one line from a Sports Illustrated story for a week. Or not.
More interested in the subtext: Does Trump, a "builder," have designs on renovating the world's most famous structure? (Is it even allowed?) https://t.co/94zhrSFUKf
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) August 1, 2017
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Snap of the day! Destroying Michelle Obama's White House is a prison whine with one tweet http://t.co/O6PZeq1vrC
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 2, 2013
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