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Trump family member says he’s bad at what he loves most

Championship by FiatThe Course Belongs to HimDonald Trump did not win some neutral contest in a neutral arena. According to the source material, he claimed a 43rd golf championship at his own club in New Jersey, which is the first clue that this is not really about golf. When the venue is owned by the claimant, the result is not evidence of merit. It is a managed outcome dressed up as competition.That is the basic power structure here: Trump controls the setting, the story, and the branding. The point is not whether he can actually play. The point is that he can declare himself victorious and…

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