Carter, Bush Sr., Clinton, Bush and Obama Raise Over $31 Million for Hurricane Relief, Trump Golfs (Video)

Trump Golfed for Third Consecutive Weekend

While Donald Trump spent his third consecutive weekend golfing since assuming the presidency, the country’s living former U.S. presidents joined together to raise over $31 million for hurricane relief. 

Presidents Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, came together late Saturday for the “Deep From the Heart: The One America Appeal” benefit concert in Texas, all in support of the victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. 

Each of the former presidents save for Bush Sr. spoke briefly at the concert, which was hosted by country singer Lee Greenwood. It featured performances by Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, Sam Moore and Yolanda Adams, and Lady Gaga also made a surprise appearance and performance—which, of course, the Internet loved:

Their remarks can be seen below:

As TIME reported:

More than 60,000 people donated to the presidents’ fund — helping generate millions for the victims of the natural disasters that battered America in recent months, according to the concert’s organizers. Proceeds will be distributed into various charity and relief organizations throughout Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The concert was not the first time the former presidents teamed up via One America Appeal — though it is the first time they were all together since 2013 during a dedication of George W. Bush’s library in Texas, according to the Associated Press. The five former presidents launched the campaign in September in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and filmed a video urging Americans to donate to the relief effort.

For his part, Donald Trump did speak in a pre-recorded video at the event, thanking the presidents for their “tremendous assistance.”

The Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol may have put it best:

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