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So… Can We Let Obama Live Now?

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chatham chapter.

The former President of the United States, Barack Obama, used to enjoy a casual round of golf when he was president, sometimes playing on his own and sometimes using the games as a sort of informal meeting. 

Look at him go. He’s beauty, he’s grace, he’s Miss United States.

However, not everyone believed the president should have a chance to relax. Donald Trump, current president of the United States, tweeted about Obama’s golfing habit several times. In fact, he was so upset that he tweeted three times in within eleven days in 2013.

Since his time as president began, Trump has played golf with the prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, and has possibly visited golf courses at his Mar-a-Lago resort twice. The White House has refused to confirm or deny whether or not he played, let alone who he may have played with. He also began his administration by taking the weekend off, although as far as we know he didn’t play any golf then.

Trump criticized Obama for spending time and money on golf that could have been spent elsewhere, which seems ironic now after leaks from the White House about how Trump spends his time and the expense of protecting his family, including Melania in New York. His accusations may have been linked to rumors that Obama’s golfing cost taxpayers $4 million, which Snopes, among industry professionals, proved to be inaccurate.

Before criticizing Obama in 2013, Trump actually tweeted in 2012 that he would like to play golf with him. He also said that Obama should be willing to golf with more Republicans, as it may help with policy decisions and healing the partisan split.  

While golf definitely isn’t one of the major issues facing the country presently, it is interesting to see yet another place where Trump has changed his mind since assuming the presidency, especially since Obama is off having fun on vacation in the Caribbean.

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Claire Rhode is a junior double majoring in creative writing and history. She is the senior editor of Chatham's Her Campus chapter and also edits for Mighty Quill Books and the Minor Bird. You can also read her work on InMotion and Fauna's blogs.
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Indigo Baloch is the HC Chatham Campus Correspondent. She is a junior at Chatham University double majoring in Creative Writing and Journalism and double minoring Graphic Design and an Asian Studies Certificate. Indigo is a writer and Editorial Assistant at Maniac Magazine and occasionally does book reviews for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She is also the Public Relations Director for The Mr. Roboto Project (a music venue in Pittsburgh) and creates their monthly newsletter. During her freshman and sophomore year, Indigo was the Editor-in-Chief of Chatham's student driven newsprint: Communique. Currently, on campus, Indigo is the Communications Coordinator for Minor Bird (Chatham's literary magazine), the Public Relations Director for Chatham's chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, and a Staff Writer and Columnist for Communique. She has worked as a Fashion Editorial Intern for WHIRL Magazine, and has been a featured reader at Chatham's Undergraduate Reading Series and a featured writer in Minor Bird. She loves art, music, film, theater, writing, and traveling.