WATCH: Trump turns to golf for solace after losing US election

US president’s dedication to golf remains unaffected by defeat in bitterly contested US election

US President Donald Trump’s dedication to playing golf remained unaffected by his defeat in the bitterly contested US election as his Democrat rival Joe Biden captured the US presidency on Saturday.

Biden’s projected victory came after four days of nail-biting suspense over the outcome of Tuesday’s election, with the counting of votes in a handful of battleground states still going on thanks to a flood of mail-in ballots.

In a video shared by The Hill on its Twitter handle on Saturday, Trump who has vowed to challenge US election results in court next week, can be seen playing golf at National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.

HAPPENING NOW: President Trump golfs as 2020 presidential election is called for Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/hVsZqrqndT

— The Hill (@thehill) November 7, 2020

 

In his instant reaction to Biden’s win, President Donald Trump said on Saturday his campaign would begin challenging US election results in court next week after media outlets called the race for Democrat Joe Biden, saying “this election is far from over.”

“We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t want the truth to be exposed,” he said in a statement. “The simple fact is this election is far from over.”

Trump has repeatedly made unfounded claims of fraud in the election.

President Donald Trump arrived at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, at about 10:30 am ET, according to the reporters who travel with him.

This visit marks the 410th day Trump has spent at one of his namesake properties since taking office. It's the 299th day he's spent at a golf club, per CNN's tally.

According to a reporter who saw him, Trump was dressed in a white "Make America Great Again" cap, windbreaker, dark slacks, a non-dress shirt and "shoes that look appropriate for golfing."