The president, who is a keen sportsman, also has 12 Trump Golf-owned properties in the United States. In the initial seven weeks of his current term, President Donald Trump has played golf on 13 occasions, incurring an estimated cost of $18.2 million to U.S. taxpayers. President Donald Trump Has Allegedly Spent A Hefty Amount Of Taxpayers’ Money On Improving his Sporting Capabilities Since Returning To Office Earlier This Year.
Trump’s Golf Habit: A Costly Affair
Since being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, Trump, 78, has hosted a disastrous meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and appointed Elon Musk to head up the Department of Government Efficiency. He had also claimed his presidential victory over Democratic ticket Kamala Harris was a ‘mandate’; is willing to release a ‘suspicious’ report on assassination attempts made against him, and recently signed an executive order establishing a controversial Bitcoin reserve.
Secret Service Expenses Add Up Fast
Each trip to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida involves substantial expenses, including the operation of Air Force One, Secret Service protection, and local law enforcement support. The Government Accountability Office reported that during his first term, each Mar-a-Lago visit cost approximately $13.6 million. Local authorities, such as Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, have highlighted the financial strain these visits place on local resources, with daily overtime costs reaching around $240,000.
Comparison With Past Presidents’ Golf Spending
HuffPost has looked at figures from a Government Accountability Office report published in 2019 to allege the president’s golf trips have probably cost American taxpayers more than $18 million.Trump and his entourage are understood to fly to the golf courses in Florida using Air Force One, while additional costs are incurred by patrolling law enforcement and explosive-sniffing dogs. A spokesperson for Trump Turnberry called it a ‘childish, criminal act’, calling the course a ‘national treasure and will continue to be the number one beacon of luxury and excellence in the world of golf’.