Politics - News Analysis With Today’s Golf Trip Trump Has Now Spent 30% of His Presidency at His Own Resorts

Donald Trump has once again gone golfing at his course in Virginia this weekend, and that means he hit a notable milestone: he’s reportedly spent 30% of his presidency at resorts he owns.

Trump went to his Sterling, Virginia golf course Saturday afternoon, per reports.

According to CNN’s Marshall Cohen, “this is his 290th day at visiting one of his properties.”

President Trump just arrived at his golf club in Sterling, Virginia. This is his 290th day at visiting one of his properties, according to CNN’s count. That means Trump has officially spent 30% of his presidential term so far at his own properties. — Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) September 7, 2019

Trump’s resorts have become a source of much controversy for his presidency. The House Oversight Committee has reportedly launched an investigation into military spending at Trump Turnberry in Scotland.

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The new investigation comes after previously announced investigations by House committees into Vice President Mike Pence’s stay at a Trump golf club in Ireland and Trump’s desire to hold the next G7 Summit at his Doral resort in Florida.

Just a quick reminder of the times when Trump slammed former President Barack Obama for golfing:

We pay for Obama's travel so he can fundraise millions so Democrats can run on lies. Then we pay for his golf. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2014

Can you believe that,with all of the problems and difficulties facing the U.S., President Obama spent the day playing golf.Worse than Carter — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2014

President Obama has a major meeting on the N.Y.C. Ebola outbreak, with people flying in from all over the country, but decided to play golf! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 24, 2014

President Obama played golf yesterday??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2013

President Obama should have gone to Louisiana days ago, instead of golfing. Too little, too late! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2016

If Obama resigns from office NOW, thereby doing a great service to the country—I will give him free lifetime golf at any one of my courses! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2014

Obama has admitted that he spends his mornings watching @ESPN. Then he plays golf, fundraises & grants amnesty to illegals. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 16, 2014

And lest us not forget Trump’s promise that he wouldn’t gold as president because he’d be too busy: