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BumRushDaShow

(163,956 posts)
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 03:58 AM 17 hrs ago

Trump's golf trips have cost taxpayers $71M since January and could eventually top staggering $300M, report says

Source: The Independent

Thursday 27 November 2025 17:06 EST


President Donald Trump has reportedly spent about $71 million in taxpayer-funded costs on golfing during his second term, and if his current pace continues, that total could reach $300 million 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 $3.4 million in travel and security.

If Trump makes two more trips to Mar-a-Lago in December, his 2025 golf costs would surpass $75 million, putting his total for the term over $300 million, the outlet said. During his first term, Trump spent $151.5 million in taxpayer-funded golf travel and security.

Besides Mar-a-Lago, Trump made nine trips to his Bedminster, NJ, golf resort about $1.1 million each, and one trip to his new Aberdeen, Scotland course, costing nearly $10 million in taxpayer funds.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-golf-taxpayer-money-second-term-b2873986.html

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Trump's golf trips have cost taxpayers $71M since January and could eventually top staggering $300M, report says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP
Make him pay! pfitz59 17 hrs ago #1
Remember in 2016 when Trump said he didn't have time for golf? SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #2
Money is no object for the luxury lifestyle of the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #3
It's only our money. Turbineguy 13 hrs ago #4
But the money is spent and much of it goes to him. Let's see the details. That's where the devil sleeps. twodogsbarking 13 hrs ago #5
but, he doesn't except a salary. Emile 12 hrs ago #6
He's giving the whole country the finger. mwb970 12 hrs ago #7
He's always been a great spender of other people's money mdbl 12 hrs ago #8
trump is costing the US taxpayers a ton for his golf games LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #9
Cut benefits for people who are going hungry while Trump throws billions away on whatever he feels like. The U.S. Martin68 8 hrs ago #10
Make pig pay. Kid Berwyn 7 hrs ago #11

Irish_Dem

(78,297 posts)
3. Money is no object for the luxury lifestyle of the Trump Crime Syndicate.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 05:48 AM
15 hrs ago

All taxpayer funded of course.

Rat bastards, all of them.

Turbineguy

(39,687 posts)
4. It's only our money.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:31 AM
13 hrs ago

It would be nice if the idiots who voted for him had to pay the whole bill

twodogsbarking

(16,992 posts)
5. But the money is spent and much of it goes to him. Let's see the details. That's where the devil sleeps.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 07:49 AM
13 hrs ago

mdbl

(7,891 posts)
8. He's always been a great spender of other people's money
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:03 AM
12 hrs ago

Whether it be the taxpayers' money or debt he never payed when doing all of his so-called projects.

I think the taxpayers have paid the most with all of his bankruptcies.

Martin68

(26,727 posts)
10. Cut benefits for people who are going hungry while Trump throws billions away on whatever he feels like. The U.S.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:16 PM
8 hrs ago

Treasury is his private piggy bank.

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