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Fast Forward WH staff couldn’t reach Trump on golf outing to get him to delete ‘White Power’ retweet
White House officials could not reach President Trump to tell him to delete a retweet that featured a video of a Trump supporter saying “White Power” because he did not have his phone at his golf club, NBC News reported. The post was up for more than three hours because Trump put his phone down…
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News Is It Kosher For Jared And Ivanka To Golf On Shabbat?
President Donald Trump owns some of the world’s most famous golf courses – so it’s no surprise that first daughter Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner like to hit a few balls every now and then. But are they violating the Sabbath by hitting the links on Saturdays — and should we even care? The…
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Fast Forward Ivanka And Jared Golf On Shabbat. But Is It Kosher?
President Trump owns some of the world’s most famous golf courses – so it’s no surprise that first daughter Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner like to hit the green every now and then. But are the two violating the Sabbath by putting on Saturdays? According to the New York Post, the couple tries to…
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Fast Forward ‘Jewish’ Golf Club Rolls Out Red Carpet for Barack Obama After All
(JTA) — The Woodmont Country Club, an exclusive, mostly Jewish golf club in Rockville, Maryland has invited former President Barack Obama to join after all. The club had been locked in a fierce debate over whether to admit Obama for membership because of what some called his bad relationship with Israel as president. In an email…
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Fast Forward Jewish Country Club Split in Feud Over Barack Obama and Israel
If you thought the controversy over President Obama’s relationship with Israel was going quietly into the night, think again. After several members of the exclusive Woodmont Country Club voiced their opposition to granting Obama membership because of what they viewed as criticism of Israel, supporters of the president are pushing back. Now, one of the…
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Fast Forward ‘Jewish’ Golf Club May Reject Obama Membership Over Israel
(JTA) — An exclusive, mostly Jewish golf club in Maryland may snub President Barack Obama’s request for membership over his decision to abstain from an anti-Israel vote at the United Nations, the New York Post reported. Obama is interested in joining the Woodmont Country Club after he leaves office on Jan. 21. Club members are…
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