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Since returning to office, President Trump has reportedly golfed thirteen times in less than two months, incurring significant taxpayer expenses exceeding $18 million. These frequent trips to his Florida resorts involve substantial costs for Air Force One, military transport, and extensive security measures. This spending surpasses costs from his first term, which totaled $151.5 million over four years. The security detail has intensified following previous assassination attempts.
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Since resuming the presidency, Donald Trump’s golfing trips to his Florida resorts have cost American taxpayers over $18 million, a pace exceeding his first term’s $151.5 million expenditure. These trips, frequently to his West Palm Beach and Doral courses, involve substantial costs for Air Force One, military transport, and extensive security measures including naval patrols and explosive detection. This spending significantly surpasses the estimated $3.3 million cost per trip to Mar-a-Lago during his previous term. Despite prior denials, Trump has already spent 13 days golfing in his first 48 days back in office.
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President Trump’s golfing expenses are projected to exceed $100 million in 2025, based on an estimated $10.7 million spent in the first month alone. This calculation uses a 2019 Government Accountability Office report, extrapolating the cost of Mar-a-Lago trips and considering Trump’s frequent golfing at his own properties. Critics argue this constitutes wasteful spending and potentially enriches the president personally. This spending pattern, exceeding $152 million during his first term, raises concerns about ethical conflicts of interest.
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