Trump’s Golf Trips Cost Taxpayers Outrageous Amount as He Makes Fresh Boast
Donald Trump's golf trips have reportedly cost US taxpayers a huge amount of money.
Trump earned a second stint as the President of the United States of America after beating Kamala Harris in November 2024.
Away from his day-to-day life as the President of the USA, Trump is known to be a keen golfer and owns a number of golf courses across the country.
Trump has also previously shared the course with several high-profile celebrities and professional players, including the likes of Tiger Woods, Wayne Rooney and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Now, it has been claimed that Trump's golf trips have cost US taxpayers an eye-watering amount of money.
As per The Independent, Trump has already spent $71 million in taxpayer-funded golf trips in his second term, and if this pace continues, the final figure is expected to reach $300 million by the end of his term.
During his first stint as President, Trump reportedly spent $151 million on taxpayer-funded golf trips.
According to HuffPost, Trump made his 16th trip to Mar-a-Lago this week, with each trip costing around $3.4 million in travel and security.
The report added: "Trump made nine trips to his Bedminster, NJ, golf resort about $1.1m each, and one trip to his new Aberdeen, Scotland course, costing nearly $10m in taxpayer funds."
SPORTbible has reached out to the White House for comment.
Aside from Trump, Barack Obama was also known for his golf trips during his term as President.
According to a report by the Government Accountability Office, Obama's 2013 golfing trip with Tiger Woods cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $3.6 million.
This week, Trump made a new claim about his golf skills.
He labelled himself as a scratch golfer and spoke about beating a 27-year-old who he said was a "plus-three."
Trump said: "I've won 38 club championships, and I don't get to practice much. I beat a 27-year-old kid last year. The fairway doesn't know how old you are.
"When you're walking up the middle, and he's in the rough, age doesn't matter."
However, Trump's golf comments were criticised as they came hours after two National Guard members were shot in Washington.
One of the victims, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom, has since died.
Trump said the second victim, 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe, "is fighting for his life". The pair were deployed in the capital as part of Trump's crackdown on crime across the country.
The BBC stated that police have since arrested a suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old from Afghanistan.
Topics: Donald Trump, Golf
Marcus Chan