Trump may have made sports a big part of his business dealings, social media agitations, and domestic and foreign politics–especially in his second term–but how does he stack up to other world leaders who have done the same? We compare Trump to former UK Prime Minister John Major, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the late North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il. Points of discussion include sports as a vehicle for culture wars and financial corruption, the NCAA, Putin's lifelong sports journey, and some dubious golf scores.

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