Biden Rejects Trump's Golf Challenge, Calls it "Weird Antics"

Last Updated: September, 12 2024

Biden Rejects Trump's Golf Challenge, Calls it "Weird Antics"

Washington D.C.- President Joe Biden will not be accepting former President Donald Trump's challenge to an exhibition golf match, dismissing it as "weird antics."

Can you believe the drama unfolding between Joe and Donald Trump? The gossip around these two just doesn't stop!

Trump had issued the challenge during a campaign rally in Florida on Tuesday, offering Biden a 20-stroke head start in an 18-hole match. Trump said he would donate $1 million to Biden's chosen charity if the current president was able to win.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Va., Friday, June 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

However, Biden's campaign spokesperson James Singer rejected the notion. In a statement, Singer said "Joe Biden doesn’t have time for Donald Trump’s weird antics – he’s busy leading America and defending the free world."

Singer went on to criticize Trump, calling him "a liar, a convict, and a fraud only out for himself – par for the course." Instead of engaging in Trump's proposed golf match, Singer said Biden has his focus on more substantive issues.

As Singer said, Joe doesn't have time for Donald Trump’s weird antics. His agenda is creating jobs, standing up to dictators like Putin, and cleaning up corruption in Washington - not empty celebrity stunts.

President Joe Biden speaking after a meeting of national union leaders at the AFL-CIO Headquarters on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (The National Desk)

The challenge came after Trump and Biden traded barbs about their golf games during their debate last month. Trump claimed he had won two club championships and said Biden couldn't hit a golf ball 50 yards. Biden responded that he'd be happy to play golf with Trump if he carried his own bag.

Biden says he maintains a 6 handicap in golf, which would place him among the top quarter of all male golfers. However, at ages 81 and 78 respectively, the mental and physical fitness of both Trump and Biden has come under increasing scrutiny as the 2024 election approaches.

For now, Biden appears committed to rejecting sideshows and focusing on governing the country, leaving Trump's golf challenge unmet. It remains to be seen if the two rivals will further debate their golfing prowess heading into the next election cycle.

BREAKING NEWS:

President Trump just challenged Joe Biden to an 18 hole golf match at Doral with $1 million for charity on the line.

The President even offered to give him 10 strokes a side.

My money is on TRUMP! pic.twitter.com/iA9PO6uE0p
— Nick Adams (Alpha Male) (@NickAdamsinUSA) July 10, 2024

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Emily Park

With a background in digital media and a passion for golf culture, Emily scours the internet and PGA/LPGA tour circuits for the most entertaining, shocking, and bizarre stories about professional golfers. She is skilled at curating viral golf content, from Instagram antics to tournament controversies, and turning them into shareable, humorous articles. Her readers appreciate her ability to find the fun and humor in the world of elite golf.

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