What did Donald Trump do today?

He lied about one golf course while relaxing at another.

Trump spent the anniversary of D-Day as he does virtually every weekend: visiting one of his golf resorts at taxpayer expense. He rarely if ever plays any more, but the game was on his mind today, as he complained on his boutique social media site that Maryland's Democratic governor, Wes Moore, had halted a renovation project for two courses at Joint Base Andrews. The military facility is in Maryland, and its courses are popular with servicemembers and those in the defense community.

Trump said that Moore was "attacking the United States Air Force, and our Military, not a smart thing to do." 

There isn't any obvious reason why the state government would object to the base renovating its golf courses—and it hasn't. A spokesperson for Gov. Moore put it bluntly: "Honestly, we have no idea what Donald Trump is talking about." 

The spokesperson added, "Maryland has not halted this project, has not told Joint Base Andrews to stop work, and has been actively working with the Air Force on the permitting process since they raised it just two weeks ago."

As is often the case when Trump tells an easily disprovable lie like this, it's not clear whether he actually believed what he said—and if so, whether he got confused or imagined the whole thing. The White House's response avoided Trump's claim entirely and simply insisted that "President Trump is a champion-level golfer with an extraordinary eye for detail and design."

Trump, who is so notorious as a golf cheat that an entire book has been written about it, has indeed been declared the winner of a number of "club championships." They are all at courses he owns, and include tournaments he didn't play in. 
 

Why does this matter?

• The President of the United States should have more important things to worry about than golf course renovation schedules, even if they weren't imaginary.