Donald Trump takes 12th golf trip since becoming President nine weeks ago

[fountainofyouth]

Source: The Independent

Donald Trump has this weekend taken his twelfth golfing holiday since his presidential inauguration just over nine weeks ago.

Departing the White House for the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, it is unclear whether he plans to do anything other than tee off.

The White House has made no comment regarding the trip, which the US leader's eighth consecutive weekend visit to a Trump-owned property, according to NBC News.

Each of these trips costs $3 million (£2.4 million), according to an analysis by the Politico website. If correct, the President's golfing trips alone may have already cost the taxpayer $36 million dollars (£28.9 million).

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-twelve-golf-trips-mar-a-lago-millions-taxpayer-a7650166.html

[elleng]

1. Costs $3 million to go to VIRGINIA???

48 min (26.6 mi)

[fountainofyouth]

2. Guessing that analysis was of Mar-A-Lago trips, but idk

[elleng]

5. Prolly!

It only costs me a 'few' to come to southern MD, from DC suburb! Gas price IS increasing, tho.

[tblue37]

13. Do you travel with a Secret Service group and a motorcade? This trip is probably cheaper

than the Florida trips, but it is still more expensive than a quick trip by an ordinary citizen.

[elleng]

15. It certainly is more expensive than those by We the People.

[GWC58]

18. Southern Maryland?

I lived in Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County from August 2002 through March 2012. In 2012 we moved to the eastern shore, although I kept my primate care physician. I'd drive from Easton to California, Maryland once a month. Did that for four years until my dr retired. I was lucky to find a dr over here that has no problem prescribing me meds. That's the reason I kept my dr for so long.

[elleng]

20. Lusby.

I've kept my doctor in HAGERSTOWN, 130 miles! I don't make the trip often! Do have 'specialists' in Rockville, and a friend in Silver Spring with whom I stay when have doc appointments.

[GWC58]

46. Had my dr not

retired I'd have kept making those monthly trips to Lexington Park. Lucky for me my mothers dr took me on as a new patient. They think the world of my mom in the drs office.

[Honeycombe8]

3. This is outrageous. Wild out of control spending on nonsense. There needs to be a budget...

for pleasure trips for the President and his family. There has to be a limit. I can't believe we don't have one!

[BlueStater]

4. It's obvious the jackass hates this job.

Whenever he gets the chance to get away from it, he takes it. I'm sure he'd like nothing more than to just resign and go back to his cushy "reality" TV career. Unfortunately, his massive ego prevents that from happening.

[Skittles]

8. the man has never REALLY had to work

he's a fucking CON MAN, and he is faking being a president VERY BADLY

[SMC22307]

31. I dunno. Yukon Barbie has a massive ego,

and she quit mid-term. I don't see Trump lasting four years, for a number of reasons.

[Achilleaze]

6. surely no American can object to having millions of our tax dollars lavished

upon the draft-&-tax dodging republican billionaire so he can luxuriate in regal splendor on high-end golf courses with other republican fat cats?

I mean, wouldn't it be less than patriotic to begrudge $3 million-a-trip of our public tax money on the cascade of gourmet golf trips for the flabby-assed republican billionaire, so he need not burden himself with the expense of self-amusement.

Only a pointy-headed LibTard, I suppose, could possibly object to such regal largesse for such a special republican guy.

[BlueStater]

9. Is he turning into a giant pear?

Healthiest president ever, right?

[Charles Bukowski]

27. I was just going to congratulate John Daly on his return

to the tour. Then I realized it was Gump.

[luvMIdog]

12. Daaamn I guess that's the problem with power - no one tells you "You look huge in those pants!"

And this is the asswipe that has been telling women how fat they look all his life.

[keithbvadu2]

26. After all, Trump promised to take more vacations and play more golf

After all, Trump promised to take more vacations and play more golf than Obama..... Right?

[JPK]

36. OMG.....

Did he drop a duce in his pants?!!!!!

[jmowreader]

39. I think he just slid down a hill

...but yeah, what it looks like is what it looks like.

[MyOwnPeace]

53. Might as well........

he already has on us!

[riversedge]

44. GROSS!

[Charles Bukowski]

7. But yeah man, both parties are totally the same thing Bro.

Pass me my gravity bong, will ya? Throw on "V for Vendetta" while you're at it.

[retrowire]

11. woah woah woah man...

You don't just PASS a gravity bong. These are like grandfather clocks, they're stationary. Unless you've got a miniature one set up, in which case, that's just more trouble than it's worth.

[Charles Bukowski]

16. Sorry bro, what was I thinking?

Wanna play hacky sack?

[retrowire]

22. yah brah gnarly nt

[Doitnow]

10. No wonder Rethugs think health care is so hard to do. None of them knows how to put

in a full days work.

[Motley13]

14. Was that tee off or pee off

"Departing the White House for the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, it is unclear whether he plans to do anything other than tee off."

[cstanleytech]

17. Got to wonder how many of these trips are really just for golfing and how many

are being done to hide backroom deals and discussions and with whom.

[llmart]

34. That's what we should be focusing on...

There's too many ears and eyes in the WH, so he does the dirty work at his own places.

He's the biggest piece of scum I've ever seen in my lifetime.

[cstanleytech]

35. What he doesnt realize is that these days there is always some trail to follow and once someone does

find it he might end up in jail.

[llmart]

47. What he also doesn't understand...

is that with his personality there's always going to be someone he thinks is loyal to him that is secretly harboring a grudge against the dickhead and could turn on him on a dime.

One can only hope.

[Tanuki]

54. He keeps much of his activity and communication off the official record

by using a personal (unsecured) cell phone and relying on a long-time personal assistant, Rhona Graff, who remains in NY and skirts the established White House protocol. Why he is allowed to do this, I don't know.

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/rhona-graff-trump-conduit-236484

[jalan48]

19. Humpty Dumpty needs down time or he will crack.

[KT2000]

21. he makes a lot on those trips

SS probably has to stay in his facilities which is SS funds paid to tRump companies. Hr is probably trying to cash in while he can.

[bpj62]

23. Trump National

Formerly known as Lowes Island Golf Course. Located just inside the Loudoun County line. Trump bought the course about 10 years ago and promptly raised the fees and added Caddies to the course. He demanded that the members use the caddies at least twice a week. Many members sold thier memberships back to the club. As far as I know it is a golf club only and does not have overnight accommodations. If Twitler was going to play golf there it would be quicker to take Marine One as the course is on the Potomac River. It would also keep the congestion off the roads which are your standard 2 lane county roads. On a different note how many rounds of golf had Obama played at this point in his Presidency. I think it was zero.

[EarthFirst]

24. According to The Golf Channel...

Obama played 333 rounds of golf as POTUS; approximately 41 rounds per year.

http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/obamas-final-tally-333-rounds-golf-potus/

[nitpicker]

42. Mostly four lane roads

Up until about 2 miles before Dump National. I would expect they will be running shuttles from the area of RT 7 (about 10 miles away) to the course during the Senior PGA Championship Memorial Day weekend.

I think they also have tennis and swimming.

[bpj62]

55. Traffic mess

I have a feeling that they will run the shuttles from the Dulles Towncenter Mall. The roads are 2 lanes in each direction so they can get congested very easily. Thank god I will be out of town that weekend.

[Yonnie3]

25. I worked several weddings there.

People schedule weddings and wedding parties there and pay big money to do so. I wonder how him showing up affects these customers of his venue. I suspect he doesn't give a damn.

We have done events in DC where notables as high as the Vice President attend, but it's known in advance that an unnamed VIP is attending and arrangements are made to vet crew, inspect vehicles and equipment.

My impression on the last gig there, was that maintenance was lacking and that the venue was being squeezed for every dollar it could produce. I'm sure this visit will help the balance sheet at the taxpayer's expense.

[nitpicker]

41. About to get infused with golf fan $$

The course is hosting the Senior PGA Championship Memorial Day weekend.

[Thrill]

28. Compassion for the Taxpayer

[Equinox Moon]

29. OPULENCE *** OPULENCE **** OPULENCE***

[EarthFirst]

30. Enjoy it like it were Spring Break, Donny...

Come Monday, it's "What song will Flynn sing..."

It's gonna be a looong week, Donny Boy.

Rest up!

[NastyRiffraff]

32. No wonder he was so quick to blow off the health care bill

He was ready to go play on Friday. This governing stuff is boring!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

43. I don't think he cares one way or the other about any health care bill.

The health of the peasants is hardly interesting to a Trump.

Now, let's talk TAX RELIEF!!!11! That'll get the Donald focused!

[red dog 1]

33. K&R...Thanks for posting

I hope he chokes on his deviled egg like that mob boss did after playing golf with Tony Soprano.

[LiberalFighter]

37. I just tweeted to both of Drumpf's accounts that there is no golf in prison.

Make sure to put a period in front of the account name.

.@POTUS
.@realDonaldTrump

[jmowreader]

40. Which is why he's playing so much of it now

He HAS to know his shit is weak.

[LakeArenal]

38. Each round of golf is one expensive F U to America.

[Vinca]

45. Got to keep the revenue up at Trump properties.

[Bengus81]

48. Watch...on Wed or Thur a TFR will show up for Palm Beach. That will be 13 Golf

outings in ten weeks and MOST to Florida at $3M a pop. Plus it costs that city $60k per day for their law enforcement. We're paying out the ass for this bullshit.

[clementine613]

49. $3m for an afternoon of golf? Trump's on the take.

Look, I understand that where he goes, the Secret Service has to follow. And yes, I know they have special vehicles and have to make plans and whatnot, but even so, there is no way that an afternoon trip to Virginia from Washington DC has to cost $3m. None whatsoever. I fail to see how it can even cost $100k, but let's be charitable (not that he deserves it) and say that it should cost $100K.

So, where's the rest of the money going? It shouldn't be too hard to answer that one folks. Clearly it's in the pockets of our President.

[ck4829]

50. K&R

[Yavin4]

51. Trump's going to pay for it by cutting Meals on Wheels to Seniors

Do our seniors really need to eat?

[democratisphere]

52. Glad he is working hard and getting nowhere.