'Peaceful protest': Trump defends audience at his golf club who did not adhere to COVID-19 restrictions - USA TODAY

The president's official news conferences are White House events paid for by taxpayers. They are not the same thing as his political rallies. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/08/07/peaceful-protest-trump-defends-audience-bedminster-golf-club/3324917001/