Donald Trump fights back over his 17-day New Jersey break

Donald Trump fights back over his 17-day New Jersey break

Donald Trump has hit back at critics over his plans to spend 17-days at his New Jersey golf club.

Barack Obama was repeatedly lambasted by Republicans over the amount of time he spent swinging a golf club, having played 333 times during his two terms. But the current president's enthusiasm for the sport seems to match that of his predecessor.

Mr Trump's decision to abandon the White House  for more than a fortnight has led critics to question his work ethic and devotion to the job.

The president's aides have insisted that the trip is what they billed as a "working vacation".
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