Trump Mocks Biden’s Golf Game in Truth Social Meme

Trump posts a captioned golf image ridiculing Biden's ability, claiming the former president falls short of a 100 handicap, one of the sport's weakest possible marks.

First Published: August 7, 2026, 6:39 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump ridiculed former President Joe Biden’s golf ability in a captioned image posted to Truth Social, claiming his predecessor “isn’t even a 100 Handicap.”

The post carried no commentary beyond the overlaid text and a single photograph of a golfer mid-swing on a rough, dry course. A 100 handicap ranks among the weakest possible marks in the sport. That level sits well below most casual players.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Biden isn’t even a 100 Handicap” on August 7, 2026 at 10:16 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 14th message released today, and the last post came moments earlier, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 40 of his 440 posts over the last 30 days classified as Domestic Policy posts.

The image shows a person in a white polo shirt, navy shorts and a blue cap swinging a club, with a divot of turf struck up near the club head. The golfer’s face is not clearly visible in the frame. Bold black text across the top repeats the claim about a 100 handicap.

A handicap measures a golfer’s ability relative to par, with lower numbers indicating stronger play. Professional players carry handicaps at or below zero, while recreational golfers often fall between 10 and 20. A figure near 100 would signal a player who struggles to finish holes, making Trump’s remark a pointed insult rather than a documented statistic.

Golf has long framed the rivalry between the two men. Trump owns and operates a network of courses across the United States, Scotland and Ireland, and he has claimed multiple club championships at his own properties. Biden has golfed far less frequently during and after his presidency, and the sport has surfaced repeatedly as a line of attack between the pair.

A Truth Social post displays an image of a golfer swinging a club, overlaid with the text 'Biden isn't even a 100 Handicap,' at Washington D.C. on 08/07/2026.

The barb reaches an audience already familiar with the theme. The two candidates traded claims about their golf handicaps during a June 2024 debate, with each disputing the other’s stated figure and Biden challenging Trump to a round. That exchange drew wide attention and turned the sport into a recurring shorthand for the men’s mutual disdain.

For the average reader, the post carries no policy consequence and changes nothing about daily life. It functions as political theater, aimed at Trump’s online following rather than at any legislative or regulatory outcome.

This is not the first time Trump has used golf to needle a rival. He has questioned the honesty of opponents’ scorecards and touted his own tournament wins across years of public remarks, keeping the sport central to his personal brand.

Biden’s office attached no response to the post, and no date for any reply has been announced. The exchange, if it continues, would likely play out through additional social-media messages rather than any formal venue.

Presidents mixing golf with politics stretches back generations, as happened before. Dwight Eisenhower installed a putting green outside the Oval Office in 1954 and played more than 800 rounds during his eight years in office, drawing criticism that he spent too much time on the links. Woodrow Wilson played through winters, ordering balls painted black so he could find them in the snow. Each faced public scrutiny over the pastime, and each left office with his golf habits woven into the historical record of his tenure.