Trump Bills Secret Service for Hot Dogs as Golf Outings Near $71 Million in Taxpayer Costs
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Sep 7
Trump Bills Secret Service for Hot Dogs as Golf Outings Near $71 Million in Taxpayer Costs
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Sep 7
Summary
Forbes reported that Trump orders hot dogs for Secret Service agents at his Virginia golf club, then has the club charge the agency instead of paying himself.
The practice occurs at Trump National Golf Club in Lowes Island, where a snack stand by the 11th-hole tee box is a regular stop and a former employee said Trump takes pride in the hot dogs.
The added charges feed into a broader taxpayer bill from Trump’s golf-heavy schedule: a HuffPost analysis last November put the cost of his rounds at nearly $71 million just 10 months into his second term.
That total could top $300 million by the end of his term, and the report revives earlier criticism that Trump properties overcharged the Secret Service, including hotel rooms priced up to 300% above government per diem.