Snopes: Video shows Trump cheating at golf in Scotland? -- True

Source: Snopes

Video shows Trump cheating at golf in Scotland?

The clip, shared in late July 2025, shows one of the U.S. president's caddies tossing a golf ball onto the fairway behind him for Trump to take up.[

Jordan Liles
Published July 28, 2025

Claim:

A video authentically shows U.S. President Donald Trump cheating at golf by violating rules while playing at his Trump Turnberry resort in Turnberry, Scotland, in late July 2025.

Rating:

True

A rumor that circulated online in late July 2025 claimed a video showed U.S. President Donald Trump cheating at golf by violating rules while playing at his Trump Turnberry resort in Turnberry, Scotland. Trump's trip to his golf course, scheduled for July 25-29, also featured an on-site meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, among other official matters and meetings.

Snopes received reader emails and website searches asking about the rumor. For example, one user emailed, "Did Trump get caught on video cheating at golf while playing in Scotland?" Another reader shared a link with the words, "Video of Trump's caddie helping him cheat at golf." That reader's link led to a Facebook post (archived) featuring the video with the caption, "The Golf Cheat Caught Red Handed. The undefeated Trump Club Champion exposed: Watch his caddie magically drop a ball for him without anyone noticing."

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