Reuters
- Critics of President Donald Trump have called his work ethic into question since he was elected.
- Infamous photos of the president, including ones of him playing golf and watching television, have bolstered their arguments.
- His predecessor, Barack Obama, was also documented closely by a photographer while he was working out, preparing to give speeches, and taking meticulous notes.
- Below, see some of the photos that have prompted questions about and comparisons between abut Trump and Obama's work ethics.
Since taking office in January 2017, President Donald Trump's work ethic has frequently been called into question.
There's the infamous photo of him posing inside a truck cabin when critics argued he should have been wrangling votes for the Republican healthcare bill.
There's the time the White House photographed him during the government shutdown purportedly working at his desk, which was conspicuously empty.
Then there are the 100 and counting days he's spent at one of his golf courses - nearly a quarter of his entire presidency.
Every president draws comparisons to his predecessor, and for some people, there couldn't be more of a contrast between the work ethic of Trump and former president Barack Obama. While we can't truly know what goes on behind closed office doors, people have pointed to various photos of the two commanders-in-chief to draw conclusions about how they work, in and out of the White House.
Below, we compiled some of the most infamous photos that have prompted questions about and comparisons between Trump and Obama's work ethics.