White House press secretary Sean Spicer defended President Trump's frequent trips to golf courses at his club in Florida. In Trump's first two months as president, the leader made 10 golf outings, according to NBC News. Spicer defended Trump's trips, explaining the president uses the game of golf to build relationships with other world leaders. "You saw him utilize this as an opportunity with Prime Minister Abe to help foster deeper relationships ... in Asia and have a growing relationship that's going to help U.S. interests. How you use the game of golf is something he's talked about," Spicer Before running for office, Trump frequently criticized Barack Obama for frequently playing rounds of golf.