‘An extension of his administration’: how Trump’s resorts became a proxy for access and power

Elected officials visited Trump properties 145 times since his inauguration, records show

Elected leaders from Israel to Iowa have visited Donald Trump's various properties 145 times since his inauguration last year, according to a new report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew), a political watchdog group.

Trump's luxury resorts have offered the chief executive an unusual political arena - and a source of profit. A Guardian analysis of campaign finance records found that US political campaigns and committees spent at least $1.3m at Trump properties since January 2025.