Trump says he wants to attend Presidents Cup in Melbourne

By Reuters • last updated: 09/12/2019

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One during a refueling stop at Joint Base Elmendorf, Alaska, U.S. on his way to the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - Copyright Kevin Lamarque(Reuters)

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TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would be interested in attending the Presidents Cup in Melbourne, ahead of a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting in Osaka, Japan.

Asked by a reporter if he would go to the premier golfing event, Trump, an avid golfer, said he wanted to but was noncommittal.

“I’ll tell you what – I’d like to,” Trump said. “It might not be easy, but I’d like to.”

Morrison offered Trump a “warm invitation” to the major golfing event, scheduled in early December.

The two leaders spoke ahead of a dinner meeting in Osaka.

(Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)

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