Trump Say Politics The Opposite Of Golf: "I find great dishonesty"

In the wake of the Washington Post's story considering Donald Trump's on-course antics and suggestions he cheats at the game, Golf Digest's Jaime Diaz sits down with the presidential candidate for a Q&A on a range of topics.

I believe this is his first one-on-one with a golf journalist after having made incendiary comments about illegal immigrants, prompting the end of his Palos Verdes course hosting the Grand Slam of Golf (now defunct).

This is fun:

What have you learned from the presidential experience?

Well, I had no idea it would be this big, number one. Because when you look at what’s happened in terms of the level of popularity and the polls, I didn’t think it would be that fast. And once I announced it was like a rocket ship. Nobody thought I was going to run, and once I announced, it’s gone very fast.

Number two, it’s a nasty business. It’s nasty. I find great dishonesty. Sort of the opposite of golf, I find great dishonesty in the world of politics.

Interesting characterization he has of the five families in the wake of their public scolding:

I was little disappointed because I didn’t think it was necessary. But at the same time I know it’s part of a process. And I have great respect for Pete Bevacqua, Mike Davis, Tim Finchem. And I understand that the statements I made were very incendiary. And they had to be made, because they turned out to be true. And there was a period of one month where there was a lot of what I call incoming. Golf was very mild in comparison. And I understood the golf. I got it. I understood it.

And he defends Bill Clinton as a golfer:

By the way, he doesn’t cheat. He will drop a ball, but he doesn’t make any bones about it. If he misses a shot -- he doesn’t get to play very much -- so he’ll drop a ball and hit a second shot. But he’s not saying he got a par if he didn’t get a par. It’s not like he’s trying to hide anything. I think he’s been treated unfairly.