Trump Golf Trips Cost Taxpayers $101.2 Million in 14 Months

President Donald Trump has spent at least $101.2 million in taxpayer funds on travel and security for his golf outings since returning to the White House in January 2025, according to an analysis of government travel costs. The figure, reached in just over 14 months, covers 110 days spent at courses he owns and marks a pace more than twice as fast as during his first term, when similar expenses totaled $151.5 million over four years.

Trump's most recent visit to his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on a recent Saturday brought his total trips there to 56 since the inauguration. He has made 17 visits to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, eight to the Bedminster club in New Jersey and five to the Doral resort in Florida. These outings require extensive logistical support, including Air Force One flights, cargo planes for the presidential motorcade and large security details. The analysis draws from a 2019 Government Accountability Office report, which estimated Air Force One operations at $273,063 per hour and detailed costs from early trips in Trump's first term.

Individual trips vary in expense based on location and security needs. Each Mar-a-Lago...