--- title: "GOP groups spent nearly $3 million at Trump businesses" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/gop-groups-spent-nearly-3-million-at-trump-businesses" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/gop-groups-spent-nearly-3-million-at-trump-businesses" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/gop-groups-spent-nearly-3-million-at-trump-businesses.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/gop-groups-spent-nearly-3-million-at-trump-businesses" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-26T20:46:06.205Z" source_reported: "2026-10-26T18:42:00.000Z" updated: "2026-10-26T20:46:06.205Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-27T13:15:23.001742+00:00" --- # GOP groups spent nearly $3 million at Trump businesses *Spending has shifted from Trump's Washington hotel to Mar-a-Lago since his return to office.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to The Washington Post, and two independent outlets corroborated this. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. The reporting includes quotes from affected parties and separates fact from comment. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses mild emphasis but the body of the report is substantive. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Republican campaigns and political action committees have spent nearly $3 million at Donald Trump's businesses since he returned to office. - Spending at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort has more than tripled, adjusted for inflation, compared to the same period of his first term. - The focus of this spending has shifted from Trump's Washington hotel to his Mar-a-Lago property. - An NRCC spokesperson stated that events are held where donors wish to attend, identifying Mar-a-Lago as such a location. Republican campaigns and political action committees have spent nearly $3 million at Donald Trump's businesses since he returned to office, according to an analysis by The Washington Post. This spending has continued even after Trump's Washington hotel ceased operations under the Trump Organization. Instead, funds from Republican groups have largely shifted to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's property in Florida. Spending at the Mar-a-Lago club has more than tripled, adjusted for inflation, when compared with the same period during Trump's first term. The expenditures have included fundraisers, meals, and accommodation at Trump resorts. Campaigns have also purchased merchandise from Trump's shops and entertained donors at his properties. Lawmakers and lobbyists have travelled significant distances to spend money at businesses owned by the former president. ## Disagreement on spending shift The Washington Post reports that spending at Trump's properties has shifted from his Washington hotel to Mar-a-Lago. Yonhap News Agency, however, notes that while the Washington Trump International Hotel was the primary location for spending in Trump's first term, the focus has now moved to Mar-a-Lago. Yonhap also states that overall spending has slightly decreased in the second term compared to the first, but the continued expenditure demonstrates a financial link between Republican political groups and Trump's private businesses. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports mention the specific dollar amounts spent at Trump's golf courses in Los Angeles, Washington D.C. vicinity, or near Mar-a-Lago, as detailed by Yonhap News Agency. The right-rated report does not mention the specific claim from The Washington Post that spending at Trump's properties has shifted from his Washington hotel to Mar-a-Lago. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 71% (5) - Centre: 15% (1) - Right: 14% (1) 1 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-27T13:15:23.001742+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-27T13:30:29.819Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated reports led with the nearly $3 million spent by Republican campaigns and political action committees at Donald Trump's businesses since his return to office. These reports highlighted that spending at Mar-a-Lago has more than tripled, adjusted for inflation, compared to the same period of his first term. They also noted the shift in spending from Trump's Washington hotel to Mar-a-Lago. Joe.My.God. quoted an NRCC spokesperson saying, "We hold events where donors want to show up, and that’s Mar-a-Lago," adding, "Yeah, have you considered that’s literally the problem?" Alternet's headline stated, "Trump’s private business empire cashes in on GOP loyalty: report." ### Centre - The centre-rated report led with the Washington Post's finding that Republican campaigns and political action committees have spent nearly $3 million at President Donald Trump’s businesses since he returned to office. It noted that this spending has continued even after Trump’s Washington hotel stopped operating under the Trump Organization, with GOP money shifting to Mar-a-Lago instead. ### Right - The right-rated report from Yonhap News Agency stated that Republican campaigns and political action committees have spent $2.9 million at Trump's businesses since the start of 2025, with the majority of funds going to Mar-a-Lago and Trump National Doral. It reported that spending at Mar-a-Lago has more than tripled, adjusted for inflation, compared to the first term. The report included a statement from an NRCC spokesperson, Mike Marinella, who told The Washington Post, "We hold events where donors want to show up, and that’s Mar-a-Lago," adding that "those events raised far more than they cost." **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 6 - unknown: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Politico](https://politico.com/video/2026/10/27/trump-is-still-the-center-of-the-gop-money-universe-2213216) — Trump is still the center of the GOP money universe - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/26/gop-campaign-money-shifts-to-mar-a-lago) — GOP Campaign Money Shifts to Mar-a-Lago - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/10/republicans-are-spending-millions-at-mar-a-lago) — Republicans Are Spending Millions At Mar-A-Lago - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/republican-spending-mar-a-lago) — Republicans yank their money from Trump’s businesses as his approval craters: report - [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20261027000200071) — US Ruling Party Fills Trump's Businesses... Spends 3.8 Billion Won on Entertainment and Accommodation Over 2 Years - [Alternet](https://alternet.org/msn-uk/trump-gop-2678144635) — Trump’s private business empire cashes in on GOP loyalty: report - [LB.ua](https://en.lb.ua/news/2026/10/26/46736_wp_republicans_spent_nearly_3m.html) — WP: Republicans Spent Nearly 3m at Trump Businesses After His Return to the - [The Washington Post](https://washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/26/gop-campaign-money-shifts-trumps-dc-hotel-mar-a-lago) — Trump’s D.C. hotel is gone. Republicans still pay millions to his businesses. ## Questions **How much have Republican groups spent at Donald Trump's businesses?** Republican campaigns and political action committees have spent nearly $3 million at Donald Trump's businesses since he returned to office. This spending has been analysed by The Washington Post. **Where has the spending by Republican groups occurred?** The spending has largely shifted from Trump's Washington hotel to his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida. Spending at Mar-a-Lago has more than tripled, adjusted for inflation, compared to the same period of his first term. **What is the Republican National Committee's (RNC) stance on this spending?** An NRCC spokesperson stated that events are held where donors wish to attend, identifying Mar-a-Lago as such a location. The spokesperson also indicated that these events were successful in raising more funds than they cost. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/gop-groups-spent-nearly-3-million-at-trump-businesses. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "GOP groups spent nearly $3 million at Trump businesses", https://mediabias.news/politics/gop-groups-spent-nearly-3-million-at-trump-businesses