Federal procurement records obtained by The Independent reveal that U.S. taxpayers spent $26,353.47 on golf cart rentals for the Secret Service during former President Donald Trump’s visit to his resort in Doonbeg, Ireland. The contract, labeled "POTUS DOONBEG GOLF CARTS URGENT USSS," was marked as an "urgent" request. Trump was in Ireland to watch the final rounds of the Amgen Irish Open, a professional golf tournament. The Secret Service typically rents golf carts from third-party vendors for events at other Trump properties, but the Doonbeg contract does not specify an outside supplier. According to one analysis, Trump’s golf-related trips since returning to the White House in 2025 have cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $200 million, including expenses for security, transportation, meals, and lodging. This follows a previous report from the Government Accountability Office, which found that Trump’s golfing trips during his first term cost taxpayers $151.5 million. Federal contracting records also show that the Secret Service paid $22,957 for rooms at Trump’s Doonbeg resort. This contradicts a previous statement by Eric Trump, who co-runs the Trump Organization with his brother Don Jr., that his father’s Secret Service agents would "stay at our properties for free." However, Trump reportedly charged the Secret Service more for accommodations than other guests paid for the same rooms. A 2024 report by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee alleged that the resort charged the Secret Service "far more" than the federally authorized rate and more than hundreds of other guests, including members of a foreign royal family and a Chinese business interest. Trump’s visit to Ireland triggered a significant security operation by An Garda Síochána, Ireland’s national police force. His presence in Doonbeg was met with public protests, with about 100 demonstrators attending. One protester, a Methodist minister from Galway, told BBC News that he was there to oppose Trump, calling him "the exact opposite of everything I stand for as a follower of Jesus." Eric Trump responded by saying there was more love than hate for his father in the area and dismissed the protesters as "paid to protest," before making controversial remarks about actress Rosie O’Donnell. Trump returned to the United States on September 14 and stated he would return to Ireland in 2027 to attend the Ryder Cup at Limerick’s Adare Manor, a golf club owned by Irish billionaire J.P. McManus. However, Trump suggested the tournament should instead be held at his own golf course in Scotland.