Trump Claims Victory in Bedminster Club Championship With Score of 70

Trump touts a winning round at his New Jersey golf club, crediting natural talent over practice time as he balances the game against his duties in office.

First Published: August 2, 2026, 10:48 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump declared himself the winner of the club championship at his Bedminster golf property in New Jersey, posting a video of the winning shot and crediting the result to natural talent rather than practice.

The president said he carded a score of 70 at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, a private course that has hosted professional events. He framed the victory as proof of ability rather than preparation, arguing that his commitments in office left him less time to practice than his competitors, according to the video shared in the post.

“It’s called TALENT, and I have it, and they don’t!” Trump said in the post.

The claim casts a personal boast in the language of competition, tying the win at a course he owns to a broader theme of superiority that runs through much of his public messaging.

Here is the full post on truthsocial: “The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a score of 70, and am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m given very little time to practice, because I’m focused on many other things. It’s called TALENT, and I have it, and they don’t! Trump” on August 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM ET.

This is Trump’s 8th message released by Trump today. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025.

The move fits a broader pattern in his recent messaging, with 14 of his 449 posts over the last 30 days focused on the topic of Trump Business & Personal Brand.

The Bedminster property sits at the center of Trump’s golf portfolio, which spans courses in the United States, Scotland, Ireland and beyond. Trump National Golf Club Bedminster hosted the LPGA U.S. Women’s Open in 2017, according to lpga.com, a marquee professional event that placed the course on the national golf calendar. The club has appeared repeatedly in Trump’s messaging as both a business asset and a personal retreat.

Sitting presidents playing golf is not new, and neither is scrutiny of their scores. Reports over the years have questioned the accuracy of Trump’s claimed rounds, with a book by sportswriter Rick Reilly detailing accusations about his golf record. The tension between the boast and the verification underscores why a private-club result draws public attention when the player holds the nation’s highest office.

For the average reader, the post carries no direct effect on daily life, taxes or policy. It offers a window into how the president spends time away from the White House and how he presents his personal brand to supporters and critics alike.

No further announcement, review or decision on the result is expected, and no date for any such action has been announced.

Golf has long served presidents as both recreation and stagecraft, as happened before. Dwight D. Eisenhower installed a putting green at the White House in 1954 and played hundreds of rounds during his two terms, drawing criticism that he spent too much time on the course. Woodrow Wilson played so often that he had golf balls painted black to practice in the snow. Eisenhower’s fondness for the game became a defining image of his presidency, remembered as much for the leisure it advertised as for the leadership it accompanied.

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This is Trump’s 8th Truth Social post today, out of 8 total today.

On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025.

Trump’s last post was 2 hours ago.

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