Fact check: Trump's second day of golfing in a row. Each round cost taxpayers approximately $1 million. This time he brought the entire House GOP for a three day excursion to one of his resorts, all on your dime.

1. Summary of the results

The original statement contains both accurate and exaggerated claims. Here's what we know:

• The House GOP retreat at Trump's Doral resort is confirmed to be taking place from January 27-29, 2025, with room rates ranging from $460-$1,000 per night ^[1]
• The claim of "$1 million per round" is inaccurate - historical data shows the average cost per golf round during Trump's presidency was approximately $600,000 ^{[2] [2]}
• During Trump's first term, he made:

285 daytime visits to golf clubs ^[3]

Played golf on at least 142 occasions ^[3]

Visited golf properties on approximately 22% of his days in office ^[2]

**2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints**

Several important contextual elements are missing from the original statement:

The total cost of Trump's golf-related travel during his first term was approximately $140-142 million ^{[2] [4]}

• A significant portion ($59 million) came specifically from Mar-a-Lago trips on Air Force One ^[3]
• For comparison, Obama played 333 rounds over eight years ^[5]
• Some fact-checkers argue that not all travel costs should be attributed solely to golf, as presidential travel includes necessary security measures regardless of purpose ^[4]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The statement contains several elements that require correction or additional context:

• The "$1 million per round" claim is inflated compared to the documented average of $600,000 ^[2]
• While the House GOP retreat is real, the statement implies all 220 Republican representatives are attending, when attendance is not mandatory ^[1]
• The statement omits that these costs include necessary presidential security measures like:

Secret Service protection

Transportation

Air Force One expenses

Coast Guard security ^[2]

It's worth noting that this issue has political implications for both sides:

• Democrats benefit from highlighting these expenses, especially given Trump's 2016 campaign promise that he would be "working" and "not have time to go play golf" ^[3]
• Trump's properties benefit financially from hosting such events, as evidenced by the high room rates at Doral ^[1]