Washington, September 2 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump was playing golf over the weekend, just days before states on the southeast coast were set to be battered by Category 5 Hurricane Dorian, which the National Hurrican Center has called catastrophic.

Official communications from the White House and statements from the president himself ahead of the weekend trip suggested that Trump was spending his time at Camp David in Maryland monitoring and preparing for the storm.

According to press pool reports, however, Trump traveled to his Sterling, Virginia golf course Saturday morning by helicopter from Camp David.  Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham told reporters that someone from FEMA was briefing him on the hurricane every hour, even on the golf course.

The White House hasn't explicitly acknowledged that Trump was playing golf or who his partners were during his visit to the club.  Photos reportedly sourced from CNN footage appears to show Trump on the golf green Saturday.  Trump can be seen a black cap, white shirt, and tan pants.

In related news, a recent report released by the Washington, DC publication The Hill, shows that Trump's golf outings have reportedly cost taxpayers more than $100 million.  According to Trump Golf Count, a website that tracks Trump's golf trips, Trump has played golf 212 times while he has been president.