The Golf Course Diplomacy of Doonbeg Donald Trump's visit to Ireland was billed as a chance for high level diplomacy, but it's hard not to view his weekend sojourn through a different lens.
Meeting with Irish leaders may have been on the agenda, but the real draw for Trump was likely the opportunity to play at his own golf club in Doonbeg. The optics of this are far from ideal.
A sitting US President who has made no secret of his disdain for oppositional media is using his position to promote a personal business interest in a foreign country.