US President Donald Trump said he was heading to the Ryder Cup on Friday to boost America’s fortunes after their worst-ever home start to the golf showdown with Europe.

As golf-mad Trump touched down on Air Force One near the Bethpage Black course, the Europeans had taken a 3-0 lead for the first time ever on US soil.

“The team is not doing so well. So, when I heard that, I said ‘let’s get on the plane. We have to fly and help them,'” Trump told reporters as he landed.

“We’ve lost three matches and they’re tied in one. So that’s not so well, but we’ll get it done — one way or another we’ll get it done.”

In fact Trump’s visit to the golf club near New York City had been planned for weeks. It’s the latest in a series of presidential appearances at major sports events this year, including

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