Where’s Doug Burgum?

Trump’s Billionaire Diva Interior Secretary

America’s parks and public lands are in crisis under Trump’s billionaire Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. Massive staff cuts, crumbling operations, and growing safety risks are colliding with Burgum’s unprecedented secrecy. Unlike his predecessors—scandal-plagued or not—Burgum refuses to share a public schedule, leaving Americans in the dark about how their Interior Secretary spends taxpayer time.

Doug’s Conflicts of Interest

Doug Burgum is no steward of public lands—he’s a billionaire with deep fossil fuel ties:

  • Made his fortune at Microsoft, now entangled with oil and gas giants Continental Resources and Hess Corp.

  • Married into up to $246,000 in fossil fuel stock.

  • Close with Harold Hamm, billionaire oil executive.

  • Tried to cash in as North Dakota governor by designating “opportunity zones” that included his own properties.

Instead of protecting America’s outdoors, Burgum pushes oil and gas development and political power plays.

Parks in Crisis

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Parks in Crisis *

Under Burgum’s “fail-by-design” strategy:

  • Over 8,000 Interior employees fired, hollowing out basic operations.

  • National Park Service lost 25% of staff, seasonal positions cut in half.

  • Emergency teams are down to a fraction of their capacity in parks.

  • Programs for students, history, and conservation eliminated.

  • Scientists and rangers cleaning bathrooms at Yosemite while toilets overflow.

Even as visitors face danger—from delayed rescues to fatal drownings—Trump’s FY26 budget calls for another 38% cut that could close hundreds of parks.

Where’s Doug?

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Where’s Doug? *

Unlike past Interior Secretaries, Burgum hides his schedule. No public record of his work. No accountability. Instead, he:

When the Grand Canyon fire raised alarms, Burgum was nowhere to be found. While parks collapse, he’s performing for cameras and protecting corporate interests.

America’s parks, wildlife, and heritage are being sacrificed for Trump’s politics and Burgum’s billionaire friends.

Do you know where Doug is—and who is he really working for? Hit up our tip line with intel.

Additional Resources:

Oligarchs and the Trump Admin: Doug Burgum
Doug Burgum: The Billionaire Governor Turned Trump’s DOI Secretary
RECORDS: Trump's Interior Secretary Has Close Ties To The De-Extinction Company He Promotes
“Doug the Diva” Burgum and the (chocolate) chip on his shoulder