evidence: Palmer Report, a liberal political blog, claims President Donald Trump was golfing when the raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s compound took place. Donald Trump caught GOLFING during U.S. military raid against Baghdadi and ISIS https://t.co/l84ITxRl1T — Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) October 27, 2019 "Donald Trump caught GOLFING during U.S. military raid against Baghdadi and ISIS," reads the headline. The president was not golfing, but rather present in the Situation Room at the time of the raid, according to a widely reported timeline of events. White House press pool reports also place him at the White House.