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BumRushDaShow

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Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:44 AM Jul 30

Trump has spent almost a third of his presidency at his own properties, new report shows [View all]

Source: msn/The Independent

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During his recent five-day trip to Scotland, Donald Trump spent most of the time on his own golf courses and hotels. This appears to be par for the course for the president, who has spent almost a third of his second presidency so far at properties that he owns, according to new analysis by Forbes.

Out of his first 191 days back in office, 75 of them have been spent at his own businesses at various locations including Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, Nevada, and now Scotland.

Of these, over half (45 days) have been spent playing golf, according to online tracker Did Trump Golf Today? – which accounts for about 23 percent of his second term so far. The president visited his courses 16 out of the first 17 weekends back as Commander-in-Chief.

According to Forbes, in January, days after retaking the Oval Office, Trump went to Las Vegas to give a speech on his no-tax-on-tips pledge – while staying at his Trump International Hotel.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-has-spent-almost-a-third-of-his-presidency-at-his-own-properties-new-report-shows/ar-AA1JxkBB

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