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U.S. military spent nearly $150,000 at Trump properties, documents show

Trump’s company charged the military for stays at his New Jersey golf club, Las Vegas hotel and Mar-a-Lago resort

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March 25, 2022 at 1:54 p.m. EDT
The U.S. military spent nearly $150,000 at former president Donald Trump's properties during his time in office, including at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
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The United States military spent at least $147,000 at former president Donald Trump’s properties during his presidency, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

The military often booked rooms or cottages at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J., and at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida for weeks at time at rates of $566.64 and $396.15 per night, respectively, the documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show. Some of the dates appear to correspond to Trump’s stays at the properties. Military aides usually accompany the president wherever he goes.