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Trump's Golf Trips Cost Taxpayers $71 Million in 2025

11/27/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump has taxpayers spending about $71 million on golf-related expenses since January 2025, with costs projected to exceed $300 million by the end of his second term.
The spending covers 16 trips to Mar-a-Lago at about $3.4 million each and nine trips to Bedminster at about $1.1 million each.
Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. President, spent $85 million on golf over eight years.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has taxpayers spending about $71 million on golf-related expenses since January 2025, with costs projected to exceed $300 million by the end of his second term.
The spending covers 16 trips to Mar-a-Lago at about $3.4 million each and nine trips to Bedminster at about $1.1 million each.
Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. President, spent $85 million on golf over eight years.