There were reports recently about a fly infestation at the Trump National Golf Club in Washington, as well as some of his other properties. Now, the club has responded, slamming the reports as “politically motivated.”
NOTUS first reported the violations, citing a Health and Human Services report. This included a report that “a large quantity of small flies in the storage room near the employee restrooms.”
“Membership at the luxury club starts with a $100,000 initiation fee, but its price tag evidently does not assure total cleanliness. Health inspectors that visited the site on June 30 found pest problems, a lack of adequate handwashing facilities, and a slew of food safety violations,” the New Republic reported on Wednesday.
SCOOP: A “large quantity of small flies” — among several other concerns — has Virginia health officials writing nastygrams to Donald Trump’s golf club.
In @NOTUSreports: https://t.co/tv7nhCh8Nw
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) July 13, 2026
“We operate our properties to the highest health and safety standards. These so-called ‘violations’ are fabricated, politically motivated, and completely without merit. We stand firmly behind the integrity of our operations and reject these baseless claims,” the golf course’s leadership told NOTUS in a statement.
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It’s not clear who had a “political” motivation to push such a report, especially since it came from the president’s own Department of Health and Human Services.
Some social media users were amused by the report.
“Close it down until he comply FFS!”
“When a Loudoun County health official visited the Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C.’s restaurant last month, the inspector spotted some invaders,” reported by NOTUS’ Dave Levinthal on Monday. https://t.co/bvbptLwGL3— Lise Latulippe @liselatulippe.bsky.social (@lise_latulippe) July 14, 2026
Heard years ago that Trump’s restaurants & hotels were dirty & tacky & often dysfunctional. So this reporting is no surprise.
— Valerie Curl (@valkayec) July 14, 2026
Not a surprise! “Trump’s golf clubs is positively crawling with health code violations.” That POS cuts corners on everything – so he can pocket more $$$$ 🪳🪲🐛🐞🦗🐛🐞🦗🪳
— sharky214 sharky-s.bsky.social (@s_sharky214) July 14, 2026
Not surprising given the periodic bed bug infestations and people like RFK Jr and Vance who are very proud that they do not wash their hands on a regular basis.
— Tony V MD (@tonyver45) July 14, 2026
“In another part of Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C., the health inspector flagged the property for using and storing pest control products not designed for use in a food establishment, health records indicate,” NOTUS reported. https://t.co/aevWeyBB6w
— @liberallady.bsky.social (@BatchLiberal) July 14, 2026
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