With Medal for Tiger Woods, Trump Honors Golf Legend--and Business Ally
Donald Trump on Monday will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to golfer Tiger Woods in celebration of one of the greatest comebacks in sports history after setbacks due to personal problems and injuries.
But in bestowing the honor, Trump will draw attention to an issue that has dogged him since his election: concerns that he’s using his public office to benefit his business. Woods, one of the most celebrated golfers in history, designed Trump World Golf Club in Dubai through his company, TGR Design. The Trump Organization will operate the course owned by Damac Properties Dubai Co. when it’s scheduled to open later this year.
Trump’s Democratic foes haven’t questioned whether Woods deserves the medal, which the White House said is meant to recognize “especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, or world peace, or cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
Trump played golf with Woods and Jack Nicklaus, who are generally considered the two best professional golfers in history, at his course in Jupiter, Florida in February.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-03/trump-s-medal-to-tiger-woods-honors-golf-legend-business-ally?srnd=politics-vp
The Washington Post reported in 2015 that playing partners said Trump often cheats.
“When it comes to cheating, he’s an 11 on a scale of one to 10,” sportswriter Rick Reilly said in that story.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-just-played-a-round-of-golf-with-tiger-woods-and-jack-nicklaus/2019/02/02/678b760c-270f-11e9-ba08-caf4ff5a3433_story.html?utm_term=.a518838a0ef7
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