Overview

• Golf365 estimates the taxpayer cost of President Trump's Friday appearance at Bethpage Black at about $17 million, a figure reported by multiple outlets.
• Since January, media trackers estimate taxpayers have covered roughly $71 million to $84 million tied to the president’s golf activity.
• The projection includes Air Force One and accompanying flights, motorcade transport, Secret Service protection, local policing, hotels and security checkpoints, with Air Force One reported at about $270,000 per flight hour.
• Comparable single-event estimates cited by Golf365 include roughly $20 million for the Super Bowl and about $8 million for the U.S. Open earlier this year.
• A 2019 GAO analysis found each of Trump's first four Mar-a-Lago trips cost $3,383,250 in 2017 dollars, and differing methods and currency conversions lead some reports to quote about £12 million for the Ryder Cup visit.