Politics & Government

Virginia Cyclist Gives Trump Motorcade Middle Finger

The motorcade crossed the cyclist as the president was returning to the White House from his golf club in Virginia.

President Donald Trump is no stranger to protesters and the many signs and gestures they direct at him to show that they do not approve of his administration and its policies. And on Saturday, as the president's motorcade departed his golf club in Virginia, a female bicyclist who was overtaken by the motorcade responded by giving the middle finger.

The pool report documenting the incident noted that as the motorcade departed the golf club at 3:12 p.m., it first passed two pedestrians, one of whom gave a thumbs down sign. The motorcade then overtook the female cyclist who responded by giving the middle finger. The cyclist then caught up with the motorcade, which had slowed down, and still offered the finger before she turned off in a different direction.

Even when Trump arrived at the golf club earlier in the day, he was met by a lone protester who stood at the entrance of golf course with a sign that said "Impeach." There is even photographic proof showing both the woman on the bike and the lone protester who crossed paths with the president on Saturday.

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Trump, who routinely criticized his predecessor, President Obama, for spending too much of his time in office on the links, but Politifact found that as of Oct. 10, Trump had spent more time golfing that Obama. NBC News, which is tracking Trump's visits to his properties, finds that of the 282 days Trump has been in office, he has visited Trump golf properties on 76 days.

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