Staggering amount Donald Trump's 13 rounds of golf have reportedly cost US taxpayers this year
Donald Trump's love for golf is said to be costing US taxpayers an absolute fortune.
Donald Trump's love for playing golf is said to be costing US taxpayers a fortune, according to a report.
After beating Kamala Harris in the election, Trump was sworn in as the 47th President back in January - with, Jake and Logan Paul, Conor McGregor and Joe Rogan among those in attendance.
Trump's second run in the White House has been eventful to say the least but it's emerged that he's spent a lot of time playing golf during the tenure.
According an in-depth report from the Huffington Post, Trump has played golf on 13 of the 48 days and there has only been one weekend where hasn't been on the green since he has been in office.
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The US leader has always been a devout golfer and owns 12 different courses in America, as well as one in Ireland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and two in Scotland, where his mother Mary MacLeod is from.
He spent 10 of the 13 days playing at the West Palm Beach course, with the remaining three coming in Doral, not too far from Miami International Airport.
The report notes that, going off the 2019 Government Accountability Office report which focused on his first four trips during his first spell, his golf exploits have cost American taxpayers more than $18 million since he returned to the White House hotseat.
It was estimated that the first presidency totalled $151.5 million for golf trips and the figure for this term looks set to be even higher with inflation taken into account.
The extortionate costs come from the fact Trump and his entourage are understood to fly to Florida using the Air Force One, and there is patrolling law enforcement and explosive-sniffing dogs present as part of strict security measures put in place.
In January, following on from his inauguration, Trump flew from Washington, D.C., to North Carolina, California, Nevada and then Florida.
Reporters on Air Force One asked if he would be playing golf in Florida but said he would be "busy".
However, a Fox News reporter shared pictures of him playing golf in Miami.
LADbible Group has approached the Presidential office of Donald Trump for comment.
Topics: United States, Golf
Josh Lawless