EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Properties Charged Defense Department $1 Million, New Documents Reveal
“As far as we can tell, this is the first time these specific expenses have been reported—and they are long overdue,” said Heather Sawyer, American Oversight’s executive director. “While we expect to receive receipts of government spending at Trump properties for years to come, we urge the government to pick up the pace so that the American people have this information as they consider Trump’s re-election efforts.
The Defense Department’s disclosure broke down spending by property and year. It only included details about one small individual disbursement, $1,680 the New Jersey National Guard spent at a Trump golf club on meals during its monthly inactive duty training in December 2017. Neither a Department of Defense spokesperson nor the civilian employee who oversaw the government’s disclosure responded immediately to requests for comment. Sawyer attributed the government’s three-and-a-half-year response time to understaffed FOIA offices and an environment where oversight and accountability often are delayed.
The Defense Department’s spending was spread across at least 15 different Trump properties, covering eight states and four foreign countries. Trump’s Miami resort was the biggest beneficiary, collecting $274,000, followed by his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey with $266,000 and one of his Scottish resorts with $181,000. At least $760,000 of taxpayer money was disbursed at properties Trump owns entirely.
“As president, Trump’s refusal to divest from his businesses created an environment rife with the potential for abuse. And during his administration, Trump’s properties became vessels for self-enrichment,” said Sawyer. “Donald Trump is now running for president again. His ‘old’ habit of enriching himself at taxpayer expense deserves renewed scrutiny as he seeks another term.
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