On Friday the bullshitter-in-chief was holding a small presser alongside Department of Veteran’s Affairs Secretary David Schulkin. Near the end of the event as he was talking to reporters it was pretty clear that the so-called President was speaking extemporaneously – meaning he was more or less making it up as he went along. During those remarks he mentioned that he would be holding an important meeting that very evening on the topic of Veterans at the Winter Southern White House™ in Florida. Because – of course – a location thousands of miles from where everyone was “seemed like the most convenient location.”

Comically, he turned to Shulkin and asked him (the fucking VA Secretary!) if he would be attending this very important meeting on the topic for which he has responsibility. Shulkin shook his head “no” but at least showed he was quick on his feet (and had some grace) by agreeing he was aware of the existence of meeting that his boss just invented.

Trump yesterday took to calling Mar-a-Lago the “Southern WH” (not the “Winter WH”) — bc of course he’s still gonna go when it gets warm pic.twitter.com/K2JtrgLAZ3 — David Mack (@davidmackau) March 18, 2017

So, smash cut to Friday evening: $3 million dollars of taxpayer money has been vaporized to get Trumpster to Mar-A-Lago for what must be the 45th time in the last 8 weeks.

The big meeting about the VA that was planned that evening? Also vaporized.

Trump had dinner with Ike Perlmutter, CEO of Marvel Entertainment, fellow denizen of Palm Beach and big donor to his campaign. The “BIG VA MEETING” didn’t happen. In fact, the meeting suspiciously wasn’t even on the President’s Agenda for Friday when the White House published it on Thursday.

That’s so strange. Administrative snafu probably.

The White House gave a valiant effort to try and make it like the so-called President didn’t just simply fabricate an entire important policy meeting. Especially on an issue so near and dear to the President’s heart. As a veteran himself (of the NYC dating & syphilis scene, but still…) Trump knows first-hand the pain and sacrifice of this nation’s veterans.

On Saturday, the White House told reporters that Trump would be “visiting” Trump International Golf Course, but would “be having meetings and phone calls [at the club] before returning to Mar-a-Lago.” Presumably including very important ones on the topic of the VA.

Well, The meetings looked like this:

Yes. That is a golf glove on his left hand. And I think his right hand is doing the international sign for “working hard, hardly working!”

After this picture was tweeted out, the White House confirmed that the President intended to have meetings and take phone calls at the club, but “may have stepped out to hit a few balls.”

This is the 10th round of golf the President has played since taking office. This is the 5th time he has flown to his estate in Florida since January 20th. The President clearly plans to take it easy on the weekends. The President clearly doesn’t care about the massive expense and questionable benefit to the nation of these visits.

And the President very clearly does not seem to care about making himself a hypocrite and a liar.

And what about the nation’s poor senior citizens who just had “Meals on Wheels” canceled for lack of funds while Trump burns millions on golfing junkets?

Well they are still waiting for that invite to join Trump at Mar-A-Lago for Sunday Dinner.

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