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Did Trump return to the White House after a golf trip?

The photoshopped picture above was created from a June 28 photograph by Nicholas Kamm of the AFP that showed Trump upon his return to the White House after a golf trip at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. Here’s the original photograph:

How many days has Donald Trump spent on his golf course?

More than two years since he defeated Hillary Clinton, Trump has spent more than 260 days of his presidency on a golf course. All but two of those days has been on a golf course he owns.

Where did Obama and Trump golf?

More than two-thirds of Trump’s golf outings involve seven-figure trips aboard Air Force One, mainly to Florida and New Jersey, but also to Los Angeles, Ireland and Scotland. Obama, in contrast, played most of his golf on courses at military bases within a short drive of the White House.

Why is the secret service renting golf carts for Trump?

Since Trump won the November 2016 presidential election, then, the Secret Service has been renting golf carts to make sure they can protect Trump when he's on the golf course. More than two years since he defeated Hillary Clinton, Trump has spent more than 260 days of his presidency on a golf course.

Where is Donald Trump's golf course?

Tom Brenner/Reuters. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump takes a break at the Trump National Golf Course in Sterling, Virginia, on May 24, 2020. WASHINGTON ― The Secret Service has signed a $174,195 contract to rent golf carts for use at President Donald Trump ’s golf course near his Palm Beach, Florida, ...

Where are the golf carts in 2021?

The agreement to rent carts from Sunshine Golf Cars in Delray Beach, Florida, was finalized on Sept. 22 and runs through May 31, 2021. Capitol Golf Cars, meanwhile, received a contract extension to provide carts at Trump’s golf course in Sterling, Virginia, for $7,500 on Sept. 23 and also got a $1,000 payment on June 3.

Will the South Florida Golf Cart be cancelled?

However, an official familiar with the contracts said the South Florida one can be canceled at any time, in the event Trump loses and is no longer president come Jan. 20, 2021. The $7,500 to Capitol Golf Cars was for one additional month of rentals, the official said, while the earlier $1,000 was to repair one cart that was damaged ...

How many days has Donald Trump been on a golf course?

More than two years since he defeated Hillary Clinton, Trump has spent more than 260 days of his presidency on a golf course. All but two of those days has been on a golf course he owns.

How much has the Secret Service spent on golf carts?

The Secret Service has spent more than $765,000 on golf carts to protect Donald Trump. President Donald Trump plays a lot of golf. Like it or not, that's a fact of his presidency. Since the Secret Service has to protect the president at all times, and a country club covers a lot of acreage, and Trump only rides in a cart when he plays golf, ...

How much is the golf cart rental order for 2020?

A new order, signed to execute on April 1, 2020, committed another $45,000 for golf-cart rentals, and an order was signed in May for $179,000 in additional golf cart rentals, meaning the grand total has increased to $765,425.

How much did the Secret Service spend on Trump's properties?

In addition, the Secret Service has spent at least $950,000 to stay overnight at Trump-owned properties, including Mar-a-Lago and Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

Why did Trump not use Turnberry Golf Club?

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Open Championship on Saturday for not using his Turnberry golf club in Scotland as a venue in the competition. Trump in the statement said that the reason competition organizers had not used the venue was that he had become "too controversial.".

Why did Donald Trump hit out at the Open Championship?

Donald Trump hit out at the Open Championship for not using his Scottish golf club as a venue. Trump in a statement said it's because they consider him to be "too controversial.".

Is Turnberry hosting the Open?

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, which organizes the tournament, announced days after January 6 insurrection that Turnberry would not be among the venues hosting the Open this year, reported the Golf Digest.

How much did Donald Trump raise his golf tab?

President Donald Trump returned to Mar-a-Lago on Friday evening for the 29th golf-related trip of his presidency to his for-profit Palm Beach, Florida, resort, raising his total taxpayer golf tab to $133.8 million.

When will Trump leave the White House?

President Donald Trump departs from the White House for a weekend trip to Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 31, 2020. And because Trump insists on playing at courses he owns, the cost to taxpayers has been nearly four times as high as it was for Obama.

Where did Donald Trump dine?

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Former President Donald Trump gave nothing away about his plans for life after the White House as he dined with friends at his golf club on Friday.

Where did Melania Trump and Donald Trump fly to?

Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump disembark from their final flight on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Will Donald Trump run for the White House in 2024?

Trump has let it be known that he is considering another run for the White House in 2024. Reports also suggested that he was considering setting up a new party, the Patriot Party, as a vehicle to run for office. He brought a small staff with him to Florida.

Claim

A photograph shows an unusually heavy U.S. President Donald Trump as he golfs.

Origin

A picture that supposedly showed U.S. President Donald Trump as he stepped onto the golf course was widely circulated on social media in late 2020 along with remarks about the president’s weight:

Where did Trump spend his winter vacation?

President Trump has spent most of his winter vacation golfing with friends and family at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, but on his latest outing, the President was caught with his pants up…when perhaps they should have been down. According to photographers at the golf game, President Trump was on the 13th hole and right after teeing off, ...

What hole did Trump let out a fart sound?

According to photographers at the golf game, President Trump was on the 13th hole and right after teeing off, he let out “a massive, wet, drippy fart sound.”. “It was simultaneously hilarious and disgusting,” said Chris Robbins, the photographer who captured the immediate aftermath.

What is the brown stain on Donald Trump's pants?

Origin. In March 2017, a distasteful image showing President Donald Trump with a brown stain down the back of his golf pants appeared on social media, along with the claim that he was incontinent: The image reached a far wider audience when it was featured in a fake news article published by the web site Viral Chords a few days after it first ...

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How Much Has Been Spent on Golf Carts

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As of December 2018, the Secret Service, under the budgeting direction of the Department of Homeland Security, had committed $367,875 to golf cart rentals for Trump's protection detail. To date, $307,360 has been spent, with another $60,515 remaining to be spent through June 17, 2019, with Maddox Joines Inc., doing busi…
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Who's Getting The Money?

  • The Secret Service has worked with three golf cart vendors so far. Maddox Joines Inc (Sunshine Golf Cars) is the latest vendor for Trump's Florida trips to Mar-a-Lago, while Associates Golf Car Service, Inc. of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has apparently been the vendor at Trump National Bedminster. Curiously, we had been unable to find contracts specific to golf carts at Trump Nati…
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How Much Will Be Spent in total?

  • At this point, the Secret Service will have spent some $586,425 through March 2020, committing the money through September 2020. Based on our original projection, the Secret Service would have to spend approximately $591,000 to protect Trump on the golf course in his first term. Now, it appears that estimate was low. That figure would presumably double to nearly $1.5 million we…
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