US President Donald Trump arrived in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday the 12th (local time).
I met with President Catherine Connolly and Prime Minister Martin Michal in succession. Then, in the afternoon, I went to my own golf course in the Doonbeg area of Ireland.
This is to watch the Irish Open held at this golf course. It is also the main purpose of visiting Ireland.
There were also reports that he would personally present the championship trophy. It is expected to be a scene that maximizes the promotional effect of holding a golf tournament, which is quite well-known in Europe, at one's own golf course.
For this reason, some point out that President Trump is blurring the line between public affairs and private business during his visit to Ireland. Even if it is only on the weekend, when a sitting U.S. president visits a foreign country, not only the U.S. but also the other country must bear significant costs and be responsible for security and security.
After President Trump returned to power, there have already been several cases where famous golf tournaments were held at golf resort facilities owned by President Trump.
Last April, the PGA Tour Cadillac Championship was held at President Trump's Golf Course in Doral, Miami, Florida.
The following month, in May, the LIV Golf Tournament was held at the Trump Golf Course near Washington, DC. In August, a series of competitions were held, including the PGA Tour level, including the LIV golf tournament held at President Trump's golf course in New Jersey.
The most notable thing is that the G20 summit held in the United States in December will be held at President Trump's golf resort in Doral.
Just bringing G20 leaders to this resort can provide a huge publicity effect. In particular, as there is a high possibility that a summit meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be held on the occasion of the G20 summit, the world's attention is bound to be focused on Doral Resort.
The G20 event expenses, which are paid with American taxpayers' money, will also be transferred to Doral Resort.
Even during his first administration, President Trump pushed for Doral's golf resort as a venue for the G7 summit, but gave up as controversy over his pursuit of private interests arose.
At the time, President Trump could not hide his disappointment, saying that he was willing to give the Doral Resort away for free.
In the second administration, the dream of 'hosting the G20 summit at Doral Resort' was realized by filling the staff with loyalists and maintaining an attitude of not caring about opposition from the opposition party.
Although the White House claims that President Trump is not pursuing personal interests, President Trump is being criticized for amassing enormous assets by breaking down the boundaries between his personal business sphere and the authority of the incumbent president.
President Trump is also a ‘golf fanatic.’ On the weekends, he calls his associates to the golf course near the White House and prefers to build friendships with foreign leaders through golf rounds.
