Donald Trump was gifted an extortionate amount of tickets to sporting events during the first year of his second term, the president’s annual financial disclosure has revealed.
The president’s affinity for the fanfare of sporting events is no secret with Trump, 80, headlining a number of high-profile fixtures since his return to the White House in January 2025.
The Commander-in-Chief shoehorned himself into the center of attention at a number of celebrated events, including the Ryder Cup, the US Open and the Super Bowl, over the course of 2025.
It has now emerged that those highly-publicized appearances have come at the cost of a pretty penny – not from Trump’s own pockets, mind.
According to his latest annual financial disclosure, Trump received 125 tickets to sporting events worth an eye-watering total of $122,050.
Last year in New Orleans, Trump became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl when he watched the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs at the Superdome.
Donald Trump was gifted an extortionate amount of tickets to sporting events last year. He is pictured at Super Bowl LIX with New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson and daughter Ivanka
The president is pictured holding the hand of his granddaughter Carolina at Daytona 500
Trump attended the showdown as a guest of New Orleans Saints owner, Gayle Benson, who gifted him ten tickets to Super Bowl LIX worth a total of $50,000.
One week later, he sent NASCAR fans wild as he whipped around the 2.5-mile circuit in the Beast ahead of the Daytona 500.
For that appearance, Trump was gifted 15 tickets to the racing showdown from the France family, who own NASCAR. Those admissions cost $7,500, per the disclosure.
Last month, Trump hosted UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House as a joint celebration of the United States’ 20th anniversary and his own 80th birthday.
The president strolled out of the White House onto the South Lawn to raucous cheers to take his seat cageside next to First Lady Melania Trump.
He was joined by UFC chief Dana White, who, according to the financial disclosure, gifted Trump a number of tickets to multiple UFC events last year.
Trump received 15 tickets to both UFC 314 and UFC 316, which took place in Miami and New Jersey respectively. They totalled $6,750.
The most recent UFC spectacular at the White House was not referenced in the annual financial disclosure, which only covers 2025.
Last month, Trump hosted UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House
Trump celebrated his 80th birthday cageside along with UFC chief Dana White
Last year, he attended multiple UFC events, including UFC 314 with Elon Musk
He was joined by a posse of MAGA stars at the Prudential Center for UFC 316, including daughter Ivanka Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
It was similar to the large entourage that walked out with him at UFC 314, which included his granddaughter Kai, FBI Director Kash Patel and Elon Musk.
19-year-old Kai, his eldest grandchild and eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr, is a frequent guest of the president on his sporting jaunts.
She also accompanied her grandfather to the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Long Island, New York last September.
Kai, an avid golfer herself who will start at the University of Miami in the fall, joined the president behind the bulletproof glass erected at the bottom of the first-tee gallery as he waved to the crowds ahead of the afternoon matches between the USA and Europe on the first day of action.
For that particular trip, which involved Trump touching down at the iconic golf course in Marine One, he received 15 tickets worth $11,250 from the PGA of America, who hosted the tournament.
Other occasions included 15 tickets for the New York Yankees’ game against the Detroit Tigers ($3,000), ten for the US Open in Flushing Meadows from Rolex ($25,000), and 15 for Commanders vs Lions from Washington owner Josh Harris ($2,250).
10 FIFA World Cup tickets in Rutherford, New Jersey were also listed as a gift from FIFA President Gianni Infantino worth $15,000.
Trump walks to the first tee with golfer Bryson DeChambeau at the 2025 Ryder Cup
He was accompanied by granddaughter Kai, 19, on the trip to Bethpage Black
Trump carried out the trophy presentation duties at the FIFA Club World Cup final last year
But the president has not yet attended a World Cup fixture at the global soccer extravaganza, which is taking place across the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer.
However, he did attend the final of the Club World Cup – another international tournament hosted by FIFA between soccer clubs rather than nations – which took place in summer 2025.
He made a memorable appearance at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium last July when he remained onstage following the trophy presentation much to the bemusement of the Chelsea players, who were celebrating their 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Last December, Infantino awarded Trump with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the World Cup after the president was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which he felt he had deserved.
The FIFA chief has also widely teased an appearance from the president at the World Cup final on July 19, all but confirming that Trump will once again carry out the trophy presentation duties.
The soccer showdown will add to another year of sporting festivities in 2026, which has already seen him attend Game 3 of the New York Knicks’ Finals series against the San Antonio Spurs as a guest of James Dolan last month.
