'He hasn't left the White House in 5 weeks,' Eric Trump says of his father, who left the White House days ago

Eric Trump.
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The best time to claim someone hasn't left a location in weeks is, as it turns out, not immediately after they post a picture of themselves in a totally different location.

Eric Trump should have kept that in mind before he went on Fox News on Tuesday to declare that his father, President Trump, is working so hard right now that he "hasn't left the White House in five weeks." This is despite the fact that Trump just left the White House days ago. The New York Times reports the president went to Mar-a-Lago this past weekend, and Trump himself even posted a photo of himself golfing with Tiger Woods at the Trump National Golf Club in Florida on Feb. 2.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.