India, Oct. 29 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that a White House staffer was struck in the chest by a golf ball at Washington's East Potomac Golf Course, renewing his criticism of the public facility and calling for its immediate closure over safety concerns.

In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, October 29, Trump described the course as "highly dangerous, dilapidated, and absolutely disgusting" and shared photographs that he said showed deteriorating conditions at the driving range.

Trump alleged that holes in the range's protective netting allowed golf balls travelling at high speed to pass through and hit unsuspecting people, including a White House staffer who was struck in the chest. He did not identify the staffer or pr...