No one really questions the idea that US presidents, who probably have the world’s toughest job, need to take time off to relax and recharge.

But President Donald Trump’s 17-day getaway to his New Jersey golf property, which started Friday, is facing an unusual level of scrutiny for a number of reasons, mostly because the 71-year-old former real estate mogul has already spent a lot of his time in office playing golf.

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