President Trump swinging a golf club during the White House Sports and Fitness Day on the South Lawn in May 2018. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/AP) President Trump’s new $50,000 system, which he paid for personally, has replaced a less sophisticated model that was installed under President Obama. But a White House official says he still…
Former Mar-a-Lago Employee Files Suit Against Trump Resort
The former Executive Pastry Chef claims he was fired after exposing sexual harassment charges against the F&B Director and Executive Chef, in violation of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 and the Whistleblower Act.
Government Shutdown Keeps Trump Off Golf Course
While the president has often been seen playing golf at Mar-a-Lago or one of his branded golf facilities, the shutdown has kept him off the course since November 25—his longest stretch without a golf outing since taking office.
Trump Clubs Draw Scrutiny for Foreign Worker Requests, Air Force One Tours
Department of Labor records show that The Trump Organization’s Mar-a-Lago club submitted a request on July 5th to hire 40 foreign servers and 21 cooks through the H-2B visa program, which has seen overwhelming demand this year. A BuzzFeed News report questioned the ethics of inviting Trump club members for tours of Air Force One, but…
Presidential-Seal Tee Markers Removed from Trump Golf Course
A day after a report that using tee markers on which the presidential seal had been reproduced at Trump International Golf Course in Florida could be illegal, the Trump Organization said they were temporary plaques that were presented to the club by a small group of members, in honor of Presidents Day weekend.
USA Today: Trump Nominates Club Members for Government Posts
President Donald Trump has installed at least five people who have been members of his clubs to senior roles in his administration, with Robin Bernstein, a founding member of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., the latest to be nominated for a role. “You can appoint your personal valet (to an ambassadorship) if you like,” said…
Trump Golf Courses Deal with Records Request, Vandalism
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has asked the Trump administration to turn over records of its golf club members after a USA TODAY investigation that “raised the possibility that members of the president’s private clubs could receive special access to the president not available to private citizens.” Four of Trump’s golf courses in New York and New…
USA Today Probes Connections to Trump Through Club Memberships
The national newspaper published results of an extensive investigation through which it “found the names of 4,500 members [of Trump Organization clubs] by reviewing social media, news stories and a public website that golfers use to track their handicaps.” It then drew connections with those names and “at least 50 executives whose companies hold federal contracts, and 21 lobbyists and trade group officials.”
MarketWatch Tabulates Highest Club Membership Price Tags
As the initiation fee for Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., has doubled to $200,000 following the election of Donald Trump, MarketWatch compiled a list of some of the priciest luxury club and resort memberships in the U.S., including the $300,000 initiation fee at Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Mont., and the $250,000 price tag at Fisher Island (Fla.) Club.