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Asked whether the press conference, which was attended by members of his golf club, some of whom were not wearing masks and who were not maintaining social distance, was violating New Jersey guidelines for golf clubs, Trump said no, “Because it’s a political activity they have exceptions.”
Their gathering and refusal to wear masks is “also a peaceful protest,” Trump said, because his wealthy golf club members “know the news is fake.”
Contradicting the intelligence community’s assessment, the president said, “The last person Russia wants to see in office is Donald Trump.”
Pressed on the matter, he said: “I don’t care what anybody says”
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