A new report indicates that Donald Trump’s five-day golf trip to Scotland is projected to cost U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars. The expenses include factors such as Air Force One’s operating costs and Secret Service overtime, with the total possibly reaching around $9.7 million. The estimated costs are based on a Government Accountability Office report detailing the expenses of his previous trips. This trip will also involve significant costs for Scottish authorities as they provide security.
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The former president is in Scotland for a five-day golf trip anticipated to cost U.S. taxpayers at least $10 million, primarily for marketing opportunities at his golf resorts. This trip is separate from a planned visit in September, making it his most expensive golf vacation in either term. Critics have voiced concerns that the presidency is being used to market Trump’s golf courses at taxpayer expense. Furthermore, the cost of his golf trips during his second term has already reached an estimated $60 million, excluding additional spending on items such as golf carts and portable toilets for Secret Service personnel.
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Since resuming the presidency, Donald Trump has already spent $10.7 million in taxpayer funds on golf trips, a cost seemingly overlooked by his own “Department of Government Efficiency.” These expenses, projected to continue weekly, have not been flagged by Trump’s purported “waste, fraud, and abuse” investigators despite exceeding seven figures per trip. Critics argue this demonstrates a clear conflict of interest, as Trump profits from directing government spending to his own for-profit businesses. This practice, amounting to roughly one-third of his days in office spent at his own resorts, vastly surpasses the travel expenses incurred by his predecessor.
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John Q. Hosedrinker