How much did Obama’s golf outing with Tiger Woods cost?
Although President Obama met and played golf with Tiger Woods during the second leg of his travel, that outing did not itself cost $3.6 million dollars (or any specific amount of money cited in the GAO audit).
Did taxpayers pay $4 million for President Obama to play golf?
Taxypayers paid $4 million for President Obama to play golf with Tiger Woods. Did Tiger Woods and President Barack Obama play golf together in a February 2013 mini-jaunt, that cost the U.S. taxpayer $4 million dollars?
Where are the words “golf” and “Tiger Woods” in the latest GAO report?
The words “golf” and “Tiger Woods” appeared nowhere in that GAO document, which began with an explanation of why the study was conducted and an overview of President Obama’s activities between 15 February 2013 and 18 February 2013:
Claim
Taxypayers paid $4 million for President Obama to play golf with Tiger Woods.
Rating
A presidential trip taken in February 2013 incurred an estimated cost of $3.6 million.
Origin
On 26 October 2016 the Washington Times published an article reporting that President Obama’s 2013 outing with golfing legend Tiger Woods cost the American taxpayer nearly $4 million: