Donald Trump's passion for golf at his properties is costing US taxpayers significantly. Since his 2017 inauguration, he has made numerous trips to his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago, while implementing budget cuts and staff layoffs. Reports reveal that his businesses charge exorbitant rates to the Secret Service and other agencies for accommodations, at times up to 300% above authorized rates. As he visited his properties 547 times during his first term, watchdog groups estimate millions were funneled into his businesses, raising concerns over wasteful spending amid ongoing government cuts.
Trump has fired tens of thousands of federal workers and tried to shut down agencies, part of his effort to unilaterally dismantle the government.
During Trump's first term, his properties had a history of overcharging the Secret Service, by as much as 300% beyond the authorized government hotel rates.
American taxpayers pay the Trump Organization for the right to protect Trump and his family.
It's difficult to gauge exactly how much the Secret Service and other agencies spent at Trump properties, since various reports and audits focus on specific time periods.
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