Stationed in Scotland for the last several days, Donald Trump camped out in the sorts of destinations he likes best—his own businesses. He examined Trump Turnberry’s grounds alongside the U.S. ambassador, touted its ballroom in front of the European Commission’s president and, on Tuesday morning, unveiled a second golf course at his property in Aberdeenshire with his sons Eric and Don Jr.
No modern president has blended private business and public duties quite like Trump. Having sold his Washington, D.C. hotel in 2022, the president returned to office with no property in the nation’s capital. That has not stopped him from personally tending to his assets. He went to one of his clubs 16 of his first 17 weekends, and he has now spent time at his businesses on 75 of his first 190 days back in office, according to a Forbes analysis, traveling to Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, Nevada and, of course, Scotland.
Below, Forbes tracks the trips, circling each day that Trump visited one of his properties.
January
Days after taking office on Jan. 20, Trump headed to Las Vegas, staying in his hotel just off the strip. He delivered a speech about his no-tax-on-tips plan, then flew to Miami to welcome Republican representatives to a conference at Trump National Doral. “The golden age of America has officially begun,” he told them. The president returned to D.C. after a couple of days in Florida, then headed back south the next weekend to visit Mar-a-Lago.February
The site of an FBI raid during his time out of office, Mar-a-Lago quickly became the president’s go-to getaway after he returned to power. The case against Trump, who stored secret documents at his club, collapsed after the 2024 election, when Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded he could not prosecute the soon-to-be president. On the final day of February, Trump trumpeted the return of some materials the FBI had taken from him. “They are being brought down to Florida and will someday be part of the Trump Presidential Library,” the president posted on his social-media platform. “Justice finally won out.” Since returning to office, Trump has spent time at Mar-a-Lago on 35 days, including 12 in February, according to Forbes’ analysis.
March
The president went to one of his clubs on 16 of his first 17 weekends in office, including every weekend in March. He had plenty to do there, such as host fundraisers, despite being constitutionally barred from winning a third term. On Saturday, March 1, Trump held a candlelight dinner at Mar-a-Lago for MAGA Inc., a political action committee established two days after his 2024 victory. Between his many visits to Florida, Trump spent a day at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, stopping by the Division I NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia on his way back to the White House.April
Trump made market-rattling news at the beginning of April, promising to impose worldwide tariffs. With the S&P 500 down 5% the day after the announcement, the president flew from Washington, D.C. to Florida, again. This time it was to make an appearance ahead of a tournament at Doral for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. According to a White House digest, the president attended a “LIV Golf dinner” that evening, before heading to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend. Asked about Trump’s trips, White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers pointed to the president’s record. “Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months of his presidency than most presidents do in an entire term,” Rogers said.May
In mid-May, the president left the United States for a three-country tour through the Middle East. His business probably didn’t fade too far from his mind. The president first stopped in Saudi Arabia, where he recently secured deals to license his name on three properties. Next, he headed to Qatar, home to another new project. Finally, he went to the United Arab Emirates, where Trump already has two deals—and may soon add a third in Abu Dhabi. He returned stateside on the 16thand spent many of May’s remaining days at his clubs in Virginia and New Jersey.
June
During the summer months, Trump shies away from the Florida heat. That just means more time at his golf clubs in New Jersey and Virginia, the latter of which provides a convenient place for schmoozing fellow politicians. On June 28, with Congress nearing a vote on the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump took three senators—Lindsey Graham, Eric Schmitt and Rand Paul—out to play golf at his course. Paul, known for his independent thinking, voted against the bill anyway. The outing marked one of Trump’s three days at the course in June; the president spent time at his club in New Jersey another four days, according to the analysis.
July
Trump has long had a domineering attitude toward Europe, so it was little surprise when, on his recent trip there, he encouraged other leaders to come to him—specifically, to his golf resort at Trump Turnberry. They obliged, with a visit from European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen, who met with the president in a ballroom he named after himself. “We just built this ballroom,” Trump noted in front of the TV cameras. “It’s been quite the success.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived the next day, prompting Trump to gush over windows in the facility. “They’re magnificent,” the president said. “You have really great local tradesmen here.”
(Forbes)
