---
title: "Video Shows President Donald Trump Driving Golf Cart on Green"
description: "Is it still a faux pas if you own the joint?"
date: "2017-06-22"
modified: "2017-06-22"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/11769/video-shows-president-donald-trump-driving-golf-cart-on-green"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "cart"
  - "driving"
  - "golf"
  - "president trump"
---

# Video Shows President Donald Trump Driving Golf Cart on Green

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As President of the United States, [Donald Trump](<https://www.thedrive.com/cars-101/7044/nine-cool-cars-from-president-trumps-garage>) has no shortage of options when it comes to hitting the links. Yet the commander-in-chief and noted homebody always seems to opt for one of the 17 golf courses he actually owns, as opposed to the extremely private Andrews Air Force Base course, or any of the world-renowned championship clubs that would gladly roll out the red carpet for him. But why?

Thanks to a new video published by Twitter user Mike Frank, it appears we've got our answer. You see, even if you are the leader of the free world, they still don't let you drive [your golf cart](<https://www.thedrive.com/design/4439/mercedes-benz-reveals-luxury-golf-cart-with-built-in-fridge>) on the green at Pine Valley or Pebble Beach; it's considered a major faux pas in the sport. But it's house rules Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, meaning the President can putter around anywhere he damn well pleases.

[The famous exercise-phobe](<https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-thinks-that-exercising-too-much-uses-up-the-bodys-finite-energy/2017/05/12/bb0b9bda-365d-11e7-b4ee-434b6d506b37_story.html?utm_term=.c35d8f7e5c66>) is seen cruising onto the green so a caddy can load his club before wheeling over to chat up Frank and his friend. You'll see he's wearing his usual red "Make America Great Again" hat, but our favorite part is the sign on the front of the golf cart reading PRESIDENT TRUMP with an American flag behind the text. You know, just in case you forget who's at the wheel.

President Trump has said before that one of the things he misses most about his pre-presidency life is [the ability to drive a car,](<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-04/donald-trump-misses-driving-so-would-you-if-you-owned-his-cars>) which the Secret Service does not allow. It's pretty clear he's reveling in the rare chance to hop in the driver's seat—no matter how small. The only thing missing [is a hot track from Taylor Swift.](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqmmEso_2sI>)

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## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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