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Eugene

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:56 PM Wednesday

People Are So, So, So Over Trump Spending $26 Million In Taxpayer Money On His Golf Trips So Far

People Are So, So, So Over Trump Spending $26 Million In Taxpayer Money On His Golf Trips So Far (BuzzFeed)

"Not enough of these comments mention that a significant chunk of that money goes straight into his pockets because he literally owns the resort that’s charging the government for using those facilities. That’s the part that bothers me."

If you didn't know, President Donald Trump has reportedly spent 18 out of his first 69 days back in office on one of his golf courses.

That means he's apparently been working on his swing for *one-fourth* of his second term.

According to an analysis by HuffPost — which based its findings on a 2019 Government Accountability Office report — the cost of these outings has cost US taxpayers about $26,127,531.


https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalisitza/trump-golf-bill
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People Are So, So, So Over Trump Spending $26 Million In Taxpayer Money On His Golf Trips So Far (Original Post) Eugene Wednesday OP
This needs to brought up in the house and senate thinkingagain Wednesday #1
$13 million a month.... Bread and Circuses Wednesday #2

thinkingagain

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1. This needs to brought up in the house and senate
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:01 PM
Wednesday

So it’ll be on the record
and they can also bring up how much Biden
Trump in his last term
Obama
Bush
all spent per month and a total at the end of the year on outings for their own enjoyment
And then also mention that if they’re trying to do cost cutting to save the taxpayers money and that’s why supposedly they’re cutting all these agencies and firing people, etc. shouldn’t then the president & Congress also tighten their belts

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