Trump’s golf trips cost taxpayers $71m since January, could hit $300m: report
www.independent.co.uk
President spent $151.5m in taxpayer-funded golf travel and security in his first presidential term

Donald Trump has reportedly spent about $71m in taxpayer-funded costs on golfing during his second term, and if his current pace continues, that total could reach $300m by the end of his term.

According to a HuffPost analysis, Trump’s latest visit, on Wednesday, marked his 16th trip to Mar-a-Lago this year, with each trip costing $3.4m in travel and security.

If Trump makes two more trips to Mar-a-Lago in December, his 2025 golf costs would surpass $75m, putting his total for the term over $300m, the outlet said.

During his first term, Trump spent $151.5m in taxpayer-funded golf travel and security.

    • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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      1 day ago

      Nah, they all do it, and they don’t want to open the flood gates. It’s why trump was never impeached for violations of the emoluments clause

      • Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        16 hours ago

        What do you mean by “it” that they all do? Because it’s definitely not spending this much time, or amount of money per trip, that they’re all doing.

        In contrast, former President Joe Biden’s trips to Wilmington, Delaware, and Rehoboth Beach cost far less than Trump’s golf trips because he used smaller aircraft or helicopters, as the local airport cannot accommodate a 747.

        Former President Barack Obama was also known for his frequent golf outings, but they were far cheaper than Trump’s, as he would also use smaller aircraft or play at nearby courses, including on the course at Maryland’s Joint Base Andrews.

          • Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            11 hours ago

            Insider trading is a bipartisan rep problem for sure (legal! since they make the laws!) Not sure it’s any better or just different: in the case of the reps, the corruption wealth gains are not direct money from taxpayers. Stockholders get the short end of the stick on that one.

            But the president historically has held to higher standards. What Trump is doing is a new level of corruption, both for the specific office of president and for the direct taxpayers source of his wealth gain. It’s reasonable to have fresh outrage over it, even for people with outrage fatigue on the Congress insider trading issue.

            • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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              11 hours ago

              I didn’t say insider trading. That’s only one way reos profit illegally from their positions of power