US election: Donald Trump golfs while news outlets call election for Joe Biden

Donald Trump was golfing in Virgina when the major news networks called the race for Joe Biden. Photo / AP

President Donald Trump, after a morning of golf, has returned to the White House to witness celebrations of his defeat.

The President's motorcade approached the White House and Trump was welcomed home with boos and raised middle fingers. Chants of "Loser, loser, loser" and profanities were heard as his motorcade drove by. Trump has so far refused to concede defeat to President-elect Biden and is promising further legal challenges.

Trump watches celebrations of his defeat as he returns to the White House from playing golf on Saturday. (Getty) pic.twitter.com/tj5YSYcWIg

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 7, 2020

There’s a bigger crowd for Trump’s loss than for his inauguration.

You love to see it. pic.twitter.com/BOto4IfnxT

— Deniz S. (@MrFilmkritik) November 7, 2020

Trump was seen earlier today at his his golf club in Virginia while major news outlets including CNN, MSNBC, and the Associated Press called the election for Joe Biden.

Biden was declared the winner after his lead in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania surpassed 30,000 votes, ending any chance for Trump to stage a comeback.

At the moment that Joe Biden became President-elect, President Trump is on the golf course.

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) November 7, 2020

"When the going got tough, Trump went golfing"

Trump was at his Virginia golf course when the presidential race was called for Joe Biden.

The current president has not yet conceded and says he will challenge the #USElection result.

More here: https://t.co/QFvVxQFDhs pic.twitter.com/IJObJPgvDA

— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 7, 2020

President Trump is playing golf club this morning as Biden appears to extend his lead in the election.

The weekend getaway comes as U.S. coronavirus cases hit all-time highs and as Trump's own chief of staff Mark Meadows tests positive for Covid-19. https://t.co/IHUmF4cGtw pic.twitter.com/qeoVcLFvWq

— Amanda Macias (@amanda_m_macias) November 7, 2020

AP got the shot. Trump on the golf course while Biden is announced as new President pic.twitter.com/0ddKdNl7PN

— James Longman (@JamesAALongman) November 7, 2020

Our first images of President Trump since news broke that Joe Biden beat him in the 2020 Presidential election. pic.twitter.com/zyT459i6dU

— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) November 7, 2020

Trump is on a golf course and has released a statement claiming race isn’t over. He says, “Beginning Monday, our campaign will start prosecuting our case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner is seated.”

Note: Joe Biden is the president-elect. pic.twitter.com/oX1NQSpNBD

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) November 7, 2020

Trump's dedication to playing golf while in office has been controversial – particularly because he memorably and repeatedly lambasted his predecessor, Barack Obama, over how often he played the game.

The President has also spent the morning tweeting unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud and illegal voting, while Twitter continues to hide Trump's statements behind a warning label that they may contain disputed or misleading statements about the election.

- additional reporting: AP