How many times did Donald Trump visit the golf course?
By this May 25, the president had visited a Trump golf course 266 times, CNN reported.
How many golf trips did Trump make to Bedminster?
Trump has played golf during 24 of 96 trips to Bedminster since the beginning of his presidency, according to a table maintained by TrumpGolfCount.com. But Kessler questioned the practice of attributing travel costs for the president and his support staff exclusively to golf.
How much did Trump spend on Mar-a-Lago?
Using the same data for a February 2019 report, the Washington Post estimated Trump's trips to Mar-a-Lago alone cost the U.S. taxpayer approximately $64 million during his first two years in office. Roughly $10.6 million was spent on operating costs for government aircraft and boats and $3 million on temporary duty costs including transportation, ...
How much did Trump pay per hour in 2019?
The rate was $165,000 per hour in 2019, according to the Pentagon, as reported by USA TODAY. Post reporter Philip Bump reported Trump made 19 trips to Mar-a-Lago between January 2017 and February 2019.
How much did Obama spend on golf?
After 2,360 days in office, taxpayers were on the hook for $44 million for Obama’s golf outings. In just 203 days, Trump’s trips to his golf resorts have already cost $57 million, according to TrumpGolfCount.com.
How many rounds did Obama play golf?
However, Obama upped the average frequency of his golf trips later in his presidency. When all was said and done, Obama had golfed 333 rounds during his eight years in office. At his current rate—golfing an average of once every 9.2 days—Trump will have golfed roughly 40 times fewer than Obama, who golfed an average of once every 8.7 days ...
Did Donald Trump play golf during Obama's term?
Golf trips were a major point of contention for conservatives during President Barack Obama ’s terms—so much so that then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he wouldn’t “have time to go play golf” if elected president.
