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And even though Trump himself is not personally pocketing the Secret Services cart rental fees, Jordan Libowitz, a spokesperson for the nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said Trumps refusal to separate himself from his business empire still makes it a conflict. Revenues at many of Trumps golf clubs have declined in recent years.

The issue isnt that Trump enjoys golf, the issue is that he continues to make promotional appearances at the businesses he still owns, Libowitz told Quartz. So taxpayers arent just footing the bill for the presidents hobby, theyre picking up the bill to help him drum up business for his struggling golf properties.