President Trump attends Ryder Cup golf tournament on Long Island

President Trump attends Ryder Cup golf tournament on Long Island

UNDERWAY ON LONG ISLAND, AMERICA’S BEST AND THE UK’S BEST GOLFERS GOING HEAD TO HEAD WITH PRIDE ON THE LINE. AND THERE’S NO SHORTAGE OF STAR POWER AT BETHPAGE BLACK, INCLUDING PRESIDENT TRUMP, WHO ARRIVED JUST A SHORT TIME AGO. EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER JAMIE ROTH LIVE FOR US IN BETHPAGE WITH ALL THE EXCITEMENT, JAMIE. LAUREN. THE EXCITEMENT INDEED. IN FACT, WE ARE STANDING IN THIS PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT JUST ARRIVED. AND WHEN HE GETS OFF AIR FORCE ONE AND HITS THE ROAD, TRAFFIC AROUND HIM COMES TO A STANDSTILL. SO WE’RE HERE. WE’RE GOING TO BOARD ONE OF THESE SHUTTLE BUSSES BEHIND ME AND HEAD TO BETHPAGE BLACK, WHERE THE PRESIDENT WILL BE SEATED IN THE GRANDSTAND, ALONG WITH NASSAU COUNTY EXECUTIVE BRUCE BLAKEMAN. THE RYDER CUP IS A VERY BIG DEAL FOR NASSAU COUNTY. IT’S EXPECTED TO BRING IN $160 MILLION AND CREATE 1000 JOBS. THE EVENT HAPPENS EVERY TWO YEARS. IT’S NEVER BEEN PLAYED ON LONG ISLAND. THE QUESTION IS, HOW WILL THE AMERICAN TEAM DO? AND THIS MORNING THEY WERE OFF TO A BIT OF A ROUGH START. THEY LOST THREE MATCHES OUT OF FOUR. AND IN FACT, THE PRESIDENT JOKED THAT HE WOULD BE SOMETHING OF A GOOD LUCK CHARM FOR HIM. SO WE WILL SEE IF THAT HOLDS TRUE. WE’RE GOING TO HOP ON ONE OF THESE SHUTTLE BUSSES NOW, AND WE’LL BE

Jamie Roth has more on the Ryder Cup in Bethpage.

https://abc7ny.com/post/president-donald-trump-set-attend-ryder-cup-bethpage-tournament-friday/17885784/

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