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Natalie Gulbis, professional golfer in the American Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour, provided personal support for presidential candidate Donald Trump in her speech at the Republican National Convention.
Gulbis recounted the first time she played golf with Trump in 2005 and spoke with the candidate about two topics: her wish to open a Boys and Girls Club, and her frustration at the gender disparities of her sport. She stated that Trump encouraging her to “never fear challenging the status quo” as a woman in business. She also attributed her opening of the Natalie Gulbis Boys and Girls Club to help from Trump.
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow couldn’t hide her sarcasm at the choice of Gulbis as a keynote speaker, pointing out “She’s the 492-ranked pro golfer in the world. She was also on celebrity apprentice. It’s continuing a theme tonight of putting on people who are not well known.”
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While reaction on Twitter to Gulbis’ speech was quite positive, there were some who seemed to feel the irony of a woman praising Trump’s support for helping her to fight gender inequalities in the status quo.
@natalie_gulbis what about the Mexican and Muslim women with the same hopes and dreams as you??
— Ronan Creedon (@ronancreedon) July 21, 2016
Gulbis did not specify exactly how Trump helped her to open the Boys and Girls Club in Nevada, but Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold investigated potential Trump financial contributions to the Club and found none on record.
Natalie Gulbis: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Natalie Gulbis is one of the most well-known golfers on the LPGA Tour. She is also one of the biggest supporters of Donald Trump.
Julia Bolton is a political contributor to Heavy. She grew up in Connecticut but is currently based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. You can follow her on Twitter @JuliaBolton or reach her by email at Julia.Bolton@Heavy.com.July 21, 2016 5:24 am
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