Taxpayers at Trump Properties — Audit finding

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   The total trip cost is public operating expense, not Trump revenue. Separately, the Secret Service paid at least $1.4 million to Trump-owned properties during the stated period.

   • The American Presidency Project: Remarks at the Conservative Political Action ConferenceRemarks concerning time for golf
   • U.S. Government Accountability Office: Presidential Travel: Secret Service and DOD Need to Ensure That Expenditure Reports Are Prepared and Submitted to CongressHighlights and costs for four trips, February 3-March 5, 2017
   • U.S. Government Accountability Office: Presidential Travel: Secret Service and DOD Need to Ensure That Expenditure Reports Are Prepared and Submitted to CongressGAO-19-178 highlights, total operating costs
   • U.S. House of Representatives: Committee on Oversight and Reform Activities Report, 117th CongressSecret Service expenditures at Trump-owned properties and cited underlying spreadsheet
   • Axios: Trump Organization charged Secret Service above government ratesEric Trump statement and House-record findings