Northern Ireland golfer Rory McIlroy says US President Donald Trump has tried to 'politicise' the response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Rory McIlroy has criticised US President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus crisis.
McIlroy was criticised for playing golf with Trump at his International Golf Club in Florida in 2017.McKellar Golf Podcast"He's trying to politicise it and make it a campaign rally, saying that [the US] administers the most tests in the world like it's a contest. While admitting he enjoyed his 18 holes with the President three years ago, the world number one said it was not something he would do again."I don't know if he'd want to play with me again after what I just said," he continued.
"The day that I did spend with him and others was very enjoyable. He is very charismatic and was nice to everyone. He obviously has something, or he wouldn't be in the White House.McIlroy will lead golf's return after a two-month hiatus in a televised charity match in Florida on Sunday, when he will play with Dustin Johnson against Rickie Fowler and Matthew Woolfe in a $4m skins game in aid of Covid-19 charities.
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