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BumRushDaShow

(164,031 posts)
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 04:30 AM Sunday

Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews

Source: AP

Updated 7:18 PM EST, November 22, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s enlisting the help of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews — adding a site long known as the “president’s golf course” to his long list of construction projects.

The president took an aerial tour of the Courses at Andrews aboard Marine One on Saturday, and promised, “We’re going to do some work” there, as well as to other parts of the base.

“We’re doing some fix-up of the base, which it needs. We’re gonna try and reinstitute the golf courses. I’m meeting with the greatest Jack Nicklaus,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before boarding Marine One to head to Andrews. “He’s involved in trying to bring their recreational facility back.”

Located in Maryland, about 15 miles (24.14 kilometers) from the White House, Andrews houses Air Force One. Gerald R. Ford was the first president to golf there in 1974, but the facility was most recently a favorite of Barack Obama. An 11th Force Support Squadron asset, the facilities include three 18-hole golf courses, three practice putting greens, two private practice areas and a driving range, according to the Andrews website. Trump said at least two of the courses could get facelifts.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-andrews-golf-course-renovation-jack-nicklaus-1e5e9bc2e791a094e91f6c4cedb79779



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Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sunday OP
That's unfortunate. CentralMass Sunday #1
Always $$$ for his perks, but none for hungry brer cat Sunday #2
WTF popsdenver Sunday #39
Destroyed childhood memory Angrybob2001 Sunday #3
Why Jack, why? Botany Sunday #4
What money? KatyaR Sunday #12
Trust me Jack is getting paid. He is first and foremost a businessman. Botany Sunday #16
It will have a windmill on hole 7, The Madcap Sunday #5
Such high priorities for the President. NCDem47 Sunday #6
Jack has been a Trump supporter. Annika, Tiger, yada, yada. twodogsbarking Sunday #7
To clarify, Trump is building a golf course for himself and Mexico ain't gonna pay for it. twodogsbarking Sunday #8
Has Trump already declared himself as the course champion yet? Bengus81 Sunday #9
Let's not be hasty. LudwigPastorius Sunday #34
So Commander Bone-spurs thinks that military personnel are "suckers" and "losers"... Paladin Sunday #10
The morbidly rich Icanthinkformyself Sunday #11
Yes, we shouldn't have billionaires that have expensive hobbies like going into space. Walleye Sunday #27
Nicklaus was one of those golfers I watched with my grandfather RazorbackExpat Sunday #13
Well, fuck Jack Nicklaus then travelingthrulife Sunday #14
"We're going to do some work here" chouchou Sunday #15
Franco bmichaelh Sunday #17
Priorities over the poor... Trump is a piggy & so is Arnold. NotHardly Sunday #19
What did Arnold do? He's been dead for nine years. rsdsharp Sunday #25
"Many people and institutions that collaborated with Franco experienced a loss of reputation." LudwigPastorius Sunday #35
Trump is just multiplying the effect of the demolition of consumer confidence in his ability to improve Martin68 Sunday #18
Jacks a piece of shit. BradBo Sunday #20
He has proven that on many occasions. Covid for one. twodogsbarking Sunday #21
Not quite true. Botany Sunday #22
And he's also been a gigantic asshole... Wiz Imp Sunday #23
Mr. Nicklaus grew up in Upper Arlington, OH which was very republican then, as the son of a businessman Botany Sunday #24
Wow. Excusing him for being an asshole because he grew up Wiz Imp Sunday #30
I have a long time friend who has known the Nicklaus family for years and he has good things to Botany Sunday #42
Al Capone, during the Great Depression, ran a soup kitchen in Chicago that fed thousands of people. Wiz Imp Sunday #43
Yeah, don't forget Arnie Palmer had a great big dick Walleye Sunday #26
Well- Beowulf42 Sunday #28
His main concern - a golf course. Sogo Sunday #29
So comforting that he's dealing with the important stuff. DJ Synikus Makisimus Sunday #31
Guess the pedophile Aviation Pro Sunday #32
What a prick. LudwigPastorius Sunday #33
Soon Trump will tell us about Nicklaus's phallus too, much to Bubba's deep dismay. GreenWave Sunday #36
NIcklaus's support of Donald Dump is disgusting mdbl Sunday #37
I've always been Arnie's Army. BHDem53 Sunday #38
In the mid-1980s, the Andrews AFB golf course had a very different name Bluejeans Sunday #40
Oh fucking yippie.................I liked Lee Trevino........... turbinetree Sunday #41
Show of hands. Who knew Nicklaus was still alive? Bluetus Sunday #44

popsdenver

(1,204 posts)
39. WTF
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 04:06 PM
Sunday

spending a fortune re-doing those golf courses to his liking, so he doesn't have to drive so far, financed with TAX PAYER's dollars?????????
THEN he will figure out a way to sell the whole property to himself, with enough room for a Trump Resort/Hotel???????????

The reality is, that he is delusional about everything, but on this he is hyper delusional that he is going to live long enough to maybe even start the project.....

Besides, his acceleration of even more delusional and radical his actions, not even the Republicans will be able to allow him to continue in office much longer......the 2025 crowd, along with Stephen Miller, have much higher priorities in establishing a Dictatorship/Tyranny, than spending time and money on a frikkin' golf course.

Angrybob2001

(54 posts)
3. Destroyed childhood memory
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 06:07 AM
Sunday

As a kid I used to live right behind the driving range near the Virginia gate many many moons ago. We used to run around the courses at night. Even my childhood memories are being tainted by him. We have a goldfish distracted by squirrels for a president.

Botany

(76,021 posts)
4. Why Jack, why?
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 07:17 AM
Sunday

You know he is a dirt bag and he talked about the size of your long time friend Arnold
Palmer’s penis in front of his hometown. You sure don’t need the money Jack.

KatyaR

(3,628 posts)
12. What money?
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 08:43 AM
Sunday

I'm sure he's doing it as a favor to his old friend. Shoot, he might be paying HIM to get to help.

Botany

(76,021 posts)
16. Trust me Jack is getting paid. He is first and foremost a businessman.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:49 AM
Sunday

His private jet, his golf course design skills, and his team don’t come for free.

The Madcap

(1,635 posts)
5. It will have a windmill on hole 7,
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 07:54 AM
Sunday

a fairy castle on Hole 13, and a big dinosaur on hole 6. Lots of high load, extra-wide benches for resting after those long walks between holes. And if he aces the 18th, he gets a free round. Every hole will have a presidential seal with his name on it, and all will be trimmed in fake Home Depot gold.

Paladin

(32,117 posts)
10. So Commander Bone-spurs thinks that military personnel are "suckers" and "losers"...
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 08:24 AM
Sunday

But he's willing to spends big tax money, making sure their golf courses are immaculate. Nicklaus ought to avoid this at all costs.

Icanthinkformyself

(342 posts)
11. The morbidly rich
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 08:32 AM
Sunday

have priorities that must be satisfied. It's a shame we do not have the political will to tax them out of existence. Bigot piggies.

Walleye

(43,408 posts)
27. Yes, we shouldn't have billionaires that have expensive hobbies like going into space.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 01:40 PM
Sunday

Especially not when everyday Americans are struggling

RazorbackExpat

(797 posts)
13. Nicklaus was one of those golfers I watched with my grandfather
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 08:47 AM
Sunday

in the '60s and '70s. While I had no real interest in golf, my grandfather did, so it was nice just to watch the matches with him. Even so, I developed some respect for the big names of the day, including Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead and Lee Trevino. Nicklaus teaming up with Trump is a blot on those memories.

travelingthrulife

(3,998 posts)
14. Well, fuck Jack Nicklaus then
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 09:53 AM
Sunday

More money wasted. With DOGE disbanded how will we ever get control of it?

chouchou

(2,654 posts)
15. "We're going to do some work here"
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:27 AM
Sunday

Oh Brother, are you kidding me? The only "Work" this President has ever done is moan and gripe about the left wingers
are smart enough to know a pile of walking/talking pile of a shit-bag human......when they see one.
My dog does more in a week than this president has accomplished his whole life.

bmichaelh

(1,057 posts)
17. Franco
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:07 AM
Sunday

Some institutions and people ought to consider what happened in Spain post-Franco.

Many people and institutions that collaborated with Franco experienced a loss of reputation.

Even if it was not true, everything Trump touches dies.

LudwigPastorius

(13,902 posts)
35. "Many people and institutions that collaborated with Franco experienced a loss of reputation."
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 02:32 PM
Sunday

I was hoping for something more like post-occupation-France, where collaborators lost more than their reputations.

Martin68

(26,746 posts)
18. Trump is just multiplying the effect of the demolition of consumer confidence in his ability to improve
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 11:15 AM
Sunday

the economy. Wasting taxpayer money on ballrooms and golf courses is just about as tone deaf as you cam get. This is all going to help with a blowout in the upcoming midterms.

Botany

(76,021 posts)
24. Mr. Nicklaus grew up in Upper Arlington, OH which was very republican then, as the son of a businessman
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 01:20 PM
Sunday

who owned some drug stores, and has been around Country Clubs and golf his whole life do you
expect him to be a progressive liberal?

As per him being an asshole well he and Barbra have given and or raised 100s of millions for
sick kids.

Wiz Imp

(8,395 posts)
30. Wow. Excusing him for being an asshole because he grew up
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 02:04 PM
Sunday

in a rich environment. I guess we should excuse Donald Trump too? Being an asshole is inexcusable period. And how anybody who considers them a Democrat would excuse someone who said about Donald Trump

"I have been very disappointed at what he's had to put up with from many directions, but with that, I have seen a resolve and a determination to do the right thing for our country. He has delivered on his promises. He's worked for the average person. In my opinion, he has been more diverse than any President I have seen and has tried to help people from all walks of life-equally.

I also believe that Donald Trump's policies will bring the American Dream to many families across the nation who are still trying to achieve it.

It's about patriotism, policies and the people they impact. His love for America and its citizens, and putting his country first, has come through loud and clear. What has been important are his actions. But if we want to continue to have the opportunity to pursue the American Dream, and not evolve into a socialist America and have the government run your life, then I strongly recommend you consider Donald J. Trump for another 4 years.


is mind blowing. That is the biggest load of anti Democratic bullshit I've ever seen. Only a gigantic asshole would ever write such a pile of shit. I find it disgusting that a poster on DU would defend such a horrible person.

Botany

(76,021 posts)
42. I have a long time friend who has known the Nicklaus family for years and he has good things to
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 05:51 PM
Sunday

say about the man and his family. In Columbus, Ohio he has raised and given 50 million to
Nationwide Children’s Hospital…. Another friend who is PhD in biology has been working
@ N.C.H. on treatments for desperately ill children using some of the money Jack, Barbra,
and his golf tournament have raised and or donated.

I don’t agree with Jack’s positions or what he has said but the man has done some good
things too.

Wiz Imp

(8,395 posts)
43. Al Capone, during the Great Depression, ran a soup kitchen in Chicago that fed thousands of people.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 06:42 PM
Sunday

Ted Bundy, before his crimes, worked at a suicide hotline and is credited with saving lives
Even Jeffrey Epstein is credited with donating over $30 million to charity.

You won't ever catch me saying anything good about them. Horrible people are horrible people even if they do some good things. Hitler made the trains run on time among other positive things. Despite that, he was pure fucking evil.

Jack Nicklaus may have done some good things. Despite that, he is a pure fucking asshole who does not deserve any positive words said about him for anything he ever did. Anyone who praises Donald Trump, who is also pure fucking evil, falls into the category of supporting evil. Nicklaus supports evil. He is a horrible human being.

Walleye

(43,408 posts)
26. Yeah, don't forget Arnie Palmer had a great big dick
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 01:37 PM
Sunday
Every time I hear of him doing something like this, I think, geeze, his dick must be down to about an inch and a half by now.

DJ Synikus Makisimus

(1,163 posts)
31. So comforting that he's dealing with the important stuff.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 02:06 PM
Sunday

On the plus side, he didn't order the invasion of Venezuela today.

And yes, Nicklaus is an asshole. I think it should be Antifa policy to destroy all golf corses and replant them with marijuana. Distribute it to ICE agents and order them to smoke it.

LudwigPastorius

(13,902 posts)
33. What a prick.
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 02:20 PM
Sunday

Spending our money on golf courses while 20 million Americans' health insurance policies are about to double in price.

mdbl

(7,912 posts)
37. NIcklaus's support of Donald Dump is disgusting
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 03:45 PM
Sunday

Of course, the golf world in general is disgusting now for aligning with Saudi Arabia.

Bluejeans

(140 posts)
40. In the mid-1980s, the Andrews AFB golf course had a very different name
Sun Nov 23, 2025, 04:50 PM
Sunday

When I was assigned to Andrews Air Force Base, the base golf course had a very different nickname:

"The Tip O'Neill Golf Course"

I kid you not; it was one of the "landmarks" pointed out to me during base orientation for newcomers.

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