Trump Posts Golf Course Image Wearing “45-47” Cap on Truth Social
Trump shares a single photograph on Truth Social showing a golfer mid-swing on a palm-lined course, wearing a red cap reading “45-47.”.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump shared a single golf-course photograph on Truth Social, his only accompanying words absent as the image carried the message.
The picture shows a golfer photographed from behind, mid-swing, on a palm-lined course under partly cloudy skies. The golfer wears a red cap reading “45-47,” a reference to Trump’s positions as the 45th and 47th U.S. president, along with a white long-sleeve shirt and black pants. A pond sits to the right of the fairway, and a cart path cuts through manicured green grass.
The post contained no text, only the photograph. Here is the full post on truthsocial: “image only” on August 10, 2026 at 10:29 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 2nd message released today, and the last post was 2 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 54 of his 479 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.
Image-only posts serve Trump as a low-cost way to broadcast a mood or a message without committing to words that opponents can parse. The stakes are modest for any single picture, yet the volume matters. A steady drip of visual posts keeps his account active across the platform he controls through Trump Media & Technology Group C orp., the parent company of truthsocial. Followers gain a personal glimpse; critics gain little to quote.
The “45-47” branding has become a recurring motif across Trump merchandise and campaign iconography, marking the rare distinction of nonconsecutive terms. Only one other American, Grover Cleveland, served as the 22nd and 24th president after losing the White House and winning it back, according to Google. The cap in the image compresses that historical claim into two hyphenated numbers.
President Donald J. Trump golfs at a golf course on 08/10/2026.
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Golf remains a familiar backdrop for Trump, who owns or operates courses across the United States and abroad. Public search results for the image labels surfaced unrelated matches, including a St. Louis-area restaurant chain called The Post Sports Bar & Grill, according to thepostsportsbar.com. Stock-photo libraries also carry generic golf imagery under similar keywords, according to gettyimages.com and according to shutterstock.com.
For the average reader, the post changes nothing about policy, prices, or daily routines. It functions as a personal update from a sitting president who uses social media as a direct channel to supporters, bypassing traditional press.
This has happened before, and often. Image-only posts recur throughout Trump’s feed, and the meta record shows dozens over the past month alone. The format lets him signal presence without argument.
No institution faces a pending decision tied to this post, and no date for any response has been announced. The photograph stands on its own.
Golf and the presidency have crossed paths before, as happened with earlier occupants of the office. Dwight D. Eisenhower installed a putting green on the White House South Lawn in 1954, according to gettyimages.com, and played more than 800 rounds during his two terms. His devotion drew criticism from opponents who called it a distraction, yet the green remained a fixture that later presidents used, cementing golf as a durable symbol of executive leisure.
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