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President Trump ducked the press pool with an impromptu trip to Palm Beach
He left early this morning though his itinerary said he was free most of the day
He was scheduled for afternoon calls with Italian and Ukrainian leaders
Trump's vacation is slated to cost tax payers $3million

Published: 17:36 EST, 4 February 2017 | Updated: 08:14 EST, 5 February 2017

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President Trump has caused confusion once again while on vacation in Mar-a-Lago after making an impromptu trip to his golf club in Palm Beach

President Trump has caused confusion once again while on vacation in Mar-a-Lago after making an impromptu trip to his golf club in Palm Beach.

Though the official itinerary he provided to the press pool said his day was mostly free, he made a last-minute trip for a round of golf at Trump International Golf Club early this morning.

In longstanding tradition between the White House and the Correspondent's Association, the President is expected to provide detailed plans for his whereabouts throughout the day, in the interest of safety and efficiency.

He reportedly arrived at the club around 9:30am and left just after 2pm, according to the Palm Beach Post.

The president was scheduled for a 4:30pm phone call with Italian leader Paolo Gentiloni and a 4:45 pm call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko this afternoon.

Trump arrived just Friday evening to meet the First Lady at the Florida resort club after a highly controversial two weeks in office

Though the official itinerary he provided to the press pool said his day was mostly free, he made a last-minute trip for a round of golf at Trump International Golf Club early this morning

It is longstanding tradition for the President to communicate his whereabouts with the White House and White House Correspondents association though he left his Mar-a-lago club (pictured) in an unexpected move

the President is expected to provide detailed plans for his whereabouts throughout the day, in the interest of safety and efficiency - Coast Guard is seen here patrolling Mar-a-Lago

The President has 'gone dark' before, surprising the media and security while ducking out for dinner with his children after the election.

Trump arrived just Friday evening to meet the First Lady at the Florida resort club after a highly controversial two weeks in office.

The two are penned to attend the Red Cross Ball at Mar-a-Lago this evening, dubbed Trump's 'winter White House', which is said to be the social event of the season in Palm Beach.

Supporters gathered to show solidarity with Trump as he arrived on Friday

He and the first lady are penned to attend the Red Cross Ball at Mar-a-Lago this evening, dubbed Trump's 'winter White House', which is said to be the social event of the season in Palm Beach

While he vacations, concerns grow over the costs levied to taxpayers for his vacation, which is said to be about $3 million, according to Politico.

The figures come from a 2016 analysis by the Government Accountability Office of a trip taken by President Obama at the request of Republican Senator John Barrasso.

The numbers for Obama's turned out to be nearly the same as President Trump's current trip.

Obama traveled through Joint Base Andrews to Chicago in 2013 to give a speech on the economy and the middle class, then back to Palm Beach.

Republicans heavily criticized Obama for his vacations while in office and the effect that could have on taxpaying citizens.

Trump himself had harsh words for Obama while the former president took a golf trip in January 2012.

Trump himself had harsh words for Obama while the former president took a golf trip in January 2012

Trump's Floridian vacation is slated to cost taxpayers $3 million

Trump arrived just Friday evening to meet the First Lady at the Florida resort club after a highly controversial two weeks in office

Trump tweeted: 'President @BarackObama's vacation is costing taxpayers millions of dollars----Unbelievable!'

Once more in 2014, he said: 'Obama's motto: If i don't go on taxpayer funded vacations

Again in the summer of 2016, Trump criticized Obama for engaging in the past time, saying: 'While our wonderful president was out playing golf all day, the TSA is falling apart, just like our government! Airports a total disaster!'