Trump is trying to beat his previous record of time spent golfing

[citygator]

How many of those projects are actually underway and not outlayed?

The geniuses under Biden appropriated these monies and most have been dogged down for years complying with their own created regulations.

An outlay is underway. If there was nothing done there would be nothing to pay then their would be no outlay. That is the literal definition of an outlay. I think maybe you are chasing your tail.

 

[Delldude]

An outlay is underway.

An outlay is an expenditure not a guarantee of work on site.

 

[citygator]

An outlay is an expenditure not a guarantee of work on site.

The federal government doesnt prepay - Federal spending rules preclude it. An outlay happens when they are billed. They are only billed for worked completed. Thus an outlay means work was completed. Why wouldnt you google that before posting the nonsense here?

 

[TNHarley]

I asked Grok: How much time has Trump spent golfing as of today?


As of August 16, 2025, reports on Donald Trump's golfing during his second term vary slightly. One source indicates he has golfed on 50 days out of 202 days since returning to office, equating to approximately 24.8% of his presidency. Another source reports 38 days golfed out of 173 days, or about 21.97% of his term. These figures are based on publicly available tracking and verified sources, such as didtrumpgolftoday.com and trumpgolftracker.net. The exact number of days fluctuates due to differing reporting methods, but a conservative estimate suggests he has spent between 38 and 50 days golfing, with each outing typically lasting several hours, often at Trump International Golf Club in Florida or other Trump properties.

Meh. This stuff doesnt bother me. Presidents deserve some relax time too.
It used to bother me though.

 

[Delldude]

Thus an outlay means work was completed.

Nope..........it means a payment for work to be done, not necessarily completed or started.

 

[citygator]

Nope..........it means a payment for work to be done, not necessarily completed or started.

Not for federal contracts. They dont prepay. You have to complete work to get paid. Not the whole project but if you lay foundation for a building you have to lay concrete to get paid. Clearly you cant google nor have you ever done federal business.

Some programs allow advances for state/local governments in limited ways (e.g., certain block grants), but even then advances are restricted, strictly accounted for, are short term, and must be reconciled with actual costs.

Give it up dude. You have no point and you are poorly informed here. All we are doing is educating you about federal contract process.

 

[Delldude]

Give it up dude. You have no point and you are poorly informed here. All we are doing is educating you about federal contract process.

They are all grants deposited in the banks of wherever the recipient is.

 

[citygator]

They are all grants deposited in the banks of wherever the recipient is.

That is 100% verifiably false. I'll point you to 4 sources that will tell you that you are wrong with the links. I wont respond to you again unless you back up your statement.

1. The treasury

• The Treasury explains that payments to states, contractors, and grantees are made as reimbursements for expenses incurred — not lump-sum deposits.
• Source: Treasury Financial Manual, Vol. I, Part 4A — which governs all federal payments.

2. The Department of Transportation

• DOT makes it explicit:
  Source: FHWA Federal-aid Highway Program overview
  
  

  “Federal-aid highway funds are reimbursed to the State after the State pays for work performed.”

This is the standard model for IIJA transportation grants (the biggest slice of the law).

3. The General Accounting Office

• GAO defines federal outlays as:
  
  

  “Payments made to liquidate obligations, generally in the form of checks issued, electronic funds transferred, or cash paid in return for goods and services received.”

• Source: GAO Budget Glossary

4. The Office of Management and Budget​

• OMB Circular A-11 (the federal budgeting “bible”):
  
  

  “Outlays are the measure of Government spending. They are the issuance of checks, disbursement of cash, or electronic transfer of funds to liquidate an obligation (i.e., pay a bill).”

• Source: OMB Circular A-11, Section 20

 

[Delldude]

I wont respond to you again unless you back up your statement.

Several of the projects you provided have received grant monies ahead of project starts or completion.

 

[jc456]

I am not sure what you are trying to get at. Are you trying to pretend like we arent spending $1.2T on infrastructure even though I linked you to spent money and to be spent money?

Here is a lower level detail and a facebook post from a project on the below list showing that started on July 2025. You make no sense.

Facebook

www.facebook.com

https://www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.transportation.gov%2Fsites%2Fdot.gov%2Ffiles%2F2025-07%2FBUILD%25202025%2520Round%25202%2520Projects%2520of%2520Merit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

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Again you fool, there isn't one project that is actively working to improve any infrastructure. zero of them. Your own fking links you asshole. Where's the money?

 

[jc456]

That is 100% verifiably false. I'll point you to 4 sources that will tell you that you are wrong with the links. I wont respond to you again unless you back up your statement.

1. The treasury

• The Treasury explains that payments to states, contractors, and grantees are made as reimbursements for expenses incurred — not lump-sum deposits.
• Source: Treasury Financial Manual, Vol. I, Part 4A — which governs all federal payments.

2. The Department of Transportation

• DOT makes it explicit:
  Source: FHWA Federal-aid Highway Program overview

This is the standard model for IIJA transportation grants (the biggest slice of the law).

3. The General Accounting Office

• GAO defines federal outlays as:
• Source: GAO Budget Glossary

4. The Office of Management and Budget​

• OMB Circular A-11 (the federal budgeting “bible”):
• Source: OMB Circular A-11, Section 20

dude, why don't you post one project that is currently started and someone is hired and working on those projects. Pick one.

You must be one of the dumbest mthr fkers in here. Then like a further cut at your claim, that last post says The Treasury explains that payments to states, contractors, and grantees are made as reimbursements for expenses incurred --Your own fking post. So, how did the money get allocated?

 

[YoursTruly]

so you want him unalived?

WTF kind of question is that? You stupid moron.

My god, you people are worse than the radical progressives.

 

[Winco]

I hope he golfs some more.

Me too.
Golf is great.
Are you getting out to do some golfing?

I'm heading out to my local course in 10 minutes to play 18 Holes in this wonderful 65° weather.

Full report later.........

 

[justoffal]

Again you fool, there isn't one project that is actively working to improve any infrastructure. zero of them. Your own fking links you asshole. Where's the money?

The money was all absorbed by the Washington parasites of both political stripes.

 

[BackAgain]

I don’t give a damn about how much time our President spends on average per week on golf.

He has, so far in his belated second term, been far more hard-working and successful than his Democrat predecessors.

Potato spent more time in a near coma during his one term.

 

[Meister]

I asked Grok: How much time has Trump spent golfing as of today?


As of August 16, 2025, reports on Donald Trump's golfing during his second term vary slightly. One source indicates he has golfed on 50 days out of 202 days since returning to office, equating to approximately 24.8% of his presidency. Another source reports 38 days golfed out of 173 days, or about 21.97% of his term. These figures are based on publicly available tracking and verified sources, such as didtrumpgolftoday.com and trumpgolftracker.net. The exact number of days fluctuates due to differing reporting methods, but a conservative estimate suggests he has spent between 38 and 50 days golfing, with each outing typically lasting several hours, often at Trump International Golf Club in Florida or other Trump properties.

So what, he gets the job done with his 14-16 hour days when he isn't playing golf.

 

[DonGlock26]

 

[MarathonMike]

It's laughable that the Democrat group-think collective pushes the narrative that Trump is a lazy President.

 

[Winco]

Me too.
Golf is great.
Are you getting out to do some golfing?

I'm heading out to my local course in 10 minutes to play 18 Holes in this wonderful 65° weather.

Full report later.........

I don’t give a damn about how much time our President spends on average per week on golf.

I shot 88.
I was once below 88, but 88 is pretty ******* good. Right?

 

[MarathonMike]

I shot 88.
I was once below 88, but 88 is pretty ******* good. Right?

I think that puts you in the upper half of golfers. Depends on the course too and what tees you play from.