Trump Got Caught on Camera and the Internet Can’t Stop Talking—Now They’re Calling Him the Commander in Cheat

You know how some people just can’t resist bending the rules, even when the whole world is watching?

Well, Donald Trump just found himself in the middle of another storm—and this time, it started with a golf ball.

So here’s what went down: A short clip leaked from one of Trump’s favorite spots, his luxurious Turnberry resort in Scotland. It was supposed to be just another relaxed round of golf. But what the cameras caught? A moment that’s now setting social media ablaze.

In the video, Trump rolls up in his golf cart, and right before he arrives, his caddy discreetly drops a ball onto the green—perfectly placed, perfectly timed. It seemed like a move meant to go unnoticed. But someone caught it.

The internet saw it. And they didn’t hold back.

Within hours, the phrase “Commander in Cheat” was trending again. One person on Twitter joked, “His golf game is just as honest as his political one.” Another called it the perfect metaphor—neatly summing up what many critics have felt for years.

For Trump, golf has never been just a game—it’s a display of dominance. The man has built an empire of golf resorts, from Florida to Scotland, and reportedly spent over 45 days golfing this year alone, even as major economic and political issues pile up back home.

That’s what really stings for a lot of people. While the cost of groceries is soaring and headlines scream about domestic tension, the former president was spotted enjoying two full days of golf in Scotland, squeezed in between supposed trade talks.

And yes, there were official meetings. He met with EU leaders, he’s scheduled for talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and First Minister John Swinney—ironically, some of those conversations are literally set to happen on the golf course.

But for critics, that doesn’t erase the pattern. Allegations of Trump “cheating” at golf aren’t new. There’s even a book about it—Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by journalist Rick Reilly. In it, Reilly recounts story after story of Trump allegedly kicking balls, exaggerating scores, or outright moving them into better positions. One quote from the book still shocks readers: at Winged Foot, where Trump is a member, caddies nicknamed him “Pelé” — not for his swing, but because he was always kicking the ball.

Even stars like Samuel L. Jackson and LPGA golfer Suzann Pettersen have gone public with similar claims, saying Trump’s competitive spirit has a strange way of showing up on the course.

And while Trump continues to deny all the accusations—and the White House insists this Scotland trip is purely business—it’s hard to ignore what the video seemed to show.

At the end of the day, it’s just a game… or at least, it’s supposed to be.

But maybe that’s exactly the point.

When someone can’t play a simple round of golf without raising eyebrows, what does that say about how they approach everything else?

In golf, as in life, the little things—like where your ball really landed—have a way of revealing the big picture.