Eric Trump's Irish Jaunt: Secret Service on the Gold Coast
According to The Independent, Eric Trump's trip to his family's Doonbeg golf resort in Ireland, where he's planning a 'spectacular' new ballroom, is racking up 'thousands' in Secret Service costs. This isn't groundbreaking: Trump's properties have been a consistent drain on taxpayer-funded security details since 2017—a pattern documented by government watchdogs. Former President Trump himself
billed the Secret Service for golf cart rentals at his own resorts, often charging rates far above market value. And let’s not forget the multitude of foreign dignitaries shuffled through Trump hotels, lines blurrier than a poorly mixed golf cocktail. One might wonder when a 'private business' trip becomes a publicly funded vacation with security. The Secret Service dutifully states all
expenditures are 'in accordance with federal spending and procurement regulations.' Which, if you squint, probably means there's a loophole for charging taxpayers to guard a ballroom in progress. Perhaps the 'thousands' are just the down payment on the 'spectacular' ballroom, a truly inspiring use of public coffers for private profit.