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As the markets crashed, Trump putted

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Trump tied for first place in the Senior Club Championship at his golf club on Sunday .

The president's victory came as the nation’s markets grapple with his belief that sweeping tariffs will strengthen the economy.

Economists have warned the resulting trade war and higher prices could plunge the nation into a deep recession.

Florida is Trump country, with the president solidly winning the state in all three of his bids for the White House .

He has visited his golf courses on 24 separate days since Inauguration Day , devoting more than 100 hours to those trips.

Sometimes Trump has skipped his regular Sunday golf outing, such as on Feb. 16 when he attended the Daytona 500 .