Rick Shiels reveals what Donald Trump was really like when he met the US president for the first time

Rick Shiels recently discussed his unlikely encounter with United States President Donald Trump.

The Englishman is one of the most popular golfers on YouTube, with over three million subscribers.

He has filmed with several top players over the years, including LIV Golf superstar and fellow content creator Bryson DeChambeau.

Shiels’ videos with DeChambeau even led him to meet Trump, whose passion for golf is well-documented.

Rick Shiels recalls meeting Donald Trump

Shiels recently discussed what happened when he met Donald Trump for the first time with English podcaster Jake Humphries.

While he did not speak about his overall feelings on Trump, Shiels made it clear that his experience was positive.

“Collaborations are key, even collaborations with players like Bryson DeChambeau,” he said. “When he first started [YouTube], I spent a week with him in West Palm Beach.

“I got to meet Trump that week as well because we filmed a lot at his golf courses, which was wild.

“He’s an interesting character. What I honestly learned from him was how receptive he was to my world. In a very small window of meeting him, it wasn’t a one-sided conversation.

“He very much wanted to know what I did and what I was doing. He wanted to have his input. He wanted to have his say on YouTube, etc.

“He was very much like, ‘What videos are you doing?’ And he said, ‘I’m sure I’ve watched a video.’ I was like, ‘That’s pretty cool.'”

Trump has long been a big fan of playing and watching golf, so Shiels’ interaction with him is not overly surprising.

Rick Shiels’ role with LIV Golf

Rick Shiels announced last year that he had signed a lucrative contract with LIV Golf.

Shiels became an ambassador for the Saudi-backed league, intending to use his huge audience to increase LIV’s popularity.

It’s difficult to assess whether the YouTuber has made a positive impact, but LIV’s ratings remain a long way behind the PGA Tour’s.

And with the recent departures of Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed, it feels like LIV are at their lowest point since their inauguration.