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De La Hoya Accuses Trump of Cheating in Golf

8/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Oscar De La Hoya accused U.S. President Donald Trump of cheating during a golf round.
Oscar De La Hoya said U.S. President Donald Trump moved his ball from rough onto the fairway.
Rick Reilly alleged U.S. President Donald Trump used a modified golf cart to speed ahead and reposition his ball.
Rick Reilly said a ball vanished reappeared on the fairway, and U.S. President Donald Trump replied, “Must’ve been the tide.”

History

Historical Context

The 1919 World Series saw eight Chicago White Sox players conspire with gamblers to lose to the Cincinnati Reds, prompting the 1920 creation of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who banned the eight for life and ended baseball’s gambling era that had persisted since the 1870s. This legacy of strict integrity enforcement frames today’s scrutiny of alleged cheating in other sports.

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Story summary

Oscar De La Hoya accused U.S. President Donald Trump of cheating during a golf round.
Oscar De La Hoya said U.S. President Donald Trump moved his ball from rough onto the fairway.
Rick Reilly alleged U.S. President Donald Trump used a modified golf cart to speed ahead and reposition his ball.
Rick Reilly said a ball vanished reappeared on the fairway, and U.S. President Donald Trump replied, “Must’ve been the tide.”

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