US President Donald Trump went off to play golf after making a brief online appearance at the G20 summit on Saturday, an event hosted by Saudi Arabia but hosted virtually because of COVID-19
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Trump, who has yet to accept defeat after President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November 3 presidential election, spoke after the opening of the two-day virtual summit.
A source with access to the online sessions, which were closed to the media, reported that Trump had “said that he had done an absolutely incredible job during his tenure, financially and with the pandemic.”
It was an exercise in “self-publicity,” said the source, adding that “he said nothing about the global situation.”
“It has been an honor working with you and I look forward to working with you in the future and for a long time,” said a second participant.
After his moment in the virtual spotlight, Trump was replaced by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, while the other world leaders had a say.
Later, he left the White House and headed to his golf course in Virginia, not far from Washington.
He was greeted by a handful of Trump-flagged supporters, one with an effigy of the 45th US president and a “Four More Years” banner.
Another sign, however, showed a slice of bread marked with the words: “Take it. You’re toast.”
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