Critics Blast President Trump and Brett Favre for Golfing Trip Despite Ongoing Pandemic

America is still trying to fend off the second wave, but this didn't stop President Donald Trump from taking one of his now-infamous golf trips.

Brett Favre hits his drive on the 12th hole
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Brett Favre hits his drive on the 12th hole

America is still trying to fend off the second wave, but this didn't stop President Donald Trump from taking one of his now-infamous golf trips. 

On Saturday, Trump took a trip to his National Golf Club in Bedminister, New Jersey to play some holes. Not only was he taking a break from the pressing issues at hand, but the President also met with NFL icon, Brett Favre, at the links. The pair posed for a picture together and Trump used a caption that made it appear like he was using Favre to rally support in the states that love the quarterback.

Brett LOVES Wisconsin, Mississippi and Minnesota. A good golfer - hits it LONG! https://t.co/JcBJJEWI0X

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2020

"Brett LOVES Wisconsin, Mississippi and Minnesota," Trump said in quote tweet containing the picture. "A good golfer - hits it LONG!"

Nearly 150,000 people have died due to COVID-19. Also, several states are experiencing a spike in cases after their governments made a push to reopen their economies. On top of this, there has been a growing unemployment crisis caused by the pandemic. As a result, critics took to social media where they bashed the President for the apparent disregard while so many Americans are suffering. 

150,000 dead Americans. I’m working a 13 hour shift at the hospital. Trump is golfing with Brett Favre. pic.twitter.com/Xds8pKSjLc

— Radiologist (@responsibleMDs) July 25, 2020

Trump and Brett Favre Golfing
So glad 140K deaths and 4 million infections have touched him pic.twitter.com/d9VpSQ7KCa

— Nicolas Argy, MD, JD (@NicolasArgy) July 25, 2020

While The country is Dealing with Covid-19
147,000 Dead
4 million infected
42 million Unemployed
Our President, Donald Trump, is Golfing at his own Property, on Tax Payers Dime with Brett Favre.#TrumpIsAnIdiot #TrumpVirus
Anyone Think Trump Gives a Shit about Americans? pic.twitter.com/d6LHRHAagV

— Agolf Twitler Slayer (@slayer_agolf) July 25, 2020

This picture of Brett Favre and Donald Trump golfing yesterday is about the most tone deaf (and telling) thing I’ve seen recently. 🤦‍♀️ gross. pic.twitter.com/56CJm3RQCF

— Kimberly (@Saveotterskim) July 26, 2020

New Zeland has 0 COVID cases and an effective female leader.

America has all the cases and our president is playing golf with Brett Favre. pic.twitter.com/krKDwgoX59

— Funch (@RonFunches) July 26, 2020

May it be written in the end that Brett Favre won at football and played golf with Racist Donald Trump while Colin Kaepernick won at life and told Racist Donald Trump to go fuck himself.

— Jason Overstreet (@JasonOverstreet) July 26, 2020

Trump wasn't the only one who came under fire. Brett Favre's support of the President seems to be oxymoronic as he recently went on record claiming that Colin Kaepernick deserved another chance in the NFL. It is widely believed that Trump and the NFL worked together to end Kaep's career, moving fans to come down hard on Favre. 

Gross. I’ll never think of Brett Favre the same way again. https://t.co/6pOm8bMjMm

— Karoli 💙 (@Karoli) July 26, 2020

I had a Brett Favre joke, but it grew old and tired and sad and desperate for relevance. https://t.co/8qThYCgZqK

— Jo🌻 (@JoJoFromJerz) July 25, 2020

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