The Coffman Chronicle

The Coffman Chronicle

1/2 Mil+ for Trump’s Leisure? Where Should Your Tax Dollars Go?

While DOGE guts school lunch programs and local farming, taxpayers are forced to fund Trump’s lavish golf trips and private business enrichment.

Mar 20, 2025
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Since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded leisure travel has skyrocketed. The sheer expense of these trips is astonishing, even when we generously underestimate the numbers.

Over the course of his second term, Trump’s luxury travel and private property diplomacy are projected to cost taxpayers nearly $550 million. To put …

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