FISCAL•OVERSIGHT•AUTHORITY

TRUMP TAX BURDEN

Last 30 Days Taxpayer Cost
$16,240,422.00
ACTIVE
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/// CLASSIFIED: TAXPAYER EXPENDITURE MONITORING ///
30-DAY EXPENDITURE TOTAL
$16,240,422.00
$16,240,422.00
PERIOD
2025-10-05 to 2025-11-04
STATUS
ACTIVE
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY // FOR OFFICIAL USE
All amounts are estimates based on public information
TAXPAYER-FUNDED LEISURE ACTIVITY ARCHIVE
Presidential Recreation & Personal Travel Costs /// Public Disclosure
October 28 • Tokyo & Yokosuka, Japan; Gyeongju & Busan, Sout...
3 activities
$590,412.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-28

Tokyo & Yokosuka, Japan; Gyeongju & Busan, South Korea (APEC Summit travel)

Total Expenditure
$590,412.00
Itemized Breakdown:
VC-25A (Air Force One) international flight Tokyo→Busan (partial leg in window, ~0.6 flight-hr, 1 support factor)
Air Force One flight segment departing Tokyo Haneda to Busan Gimhae on Oct 28, 2025: ~0.6 hrs at $177,843/hr × 2 for international support.
$213,412.00
Secret Service & staff (peak off-site, Japan/South Korea)
Full international security posture for APEC summit and troop visit, with motorcade and transfer operations.
$300,000.00
Incidentals (motorcade, ground advance/logistics, capped)
Logistical and motorcade incidentals for non-U.S. site operations, capped at 15% of travel + security as per global benchmarks.
$77,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 27 • Tokyo, Japan (arrival, Imperial Palace, The Oku...
3 activities
$690,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-27

Tokyo, Japan (arrival, Imperial Palace, The Okura Hotel, Akasaka Palace)

Total Expenditure
$690,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
VC-25A (Air Force One) ground and operational support, Tokyo
Ground handling, security, and local support for Air Force One at Haneda Airport for a full day international stop on Oct 27. Arrival flight operational costs attributed to prior calendar day per evidence window rules.
$300,000.00
Secret Service and staff (peak off-site, Tokyo)
U.S. Secret Service and White House operations supporting President Trump and aid staff at multiple sites (Imperial Palace, The Okura Hotel, Akasaka Palace), per GAO/NTUF peak off-site rates.
$300,000.00
Incidentals (motorcade, ground logistics, capped)
Incidental day costs covering Presidential motorcade, communications, coordination, and incidentals, capped at 15% of travel + security as per standard international presidential summit benchmarks.
$90,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 25 • Ramstein (Germany), Al Udeid (Qatar), Kuala Lum...
3 activities
$5,030,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-25

Ramstein (Germany), Al Udeid (Qatar), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Total Expenditure
$5,030,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Air Force One (VC-25A) international operations (JBA→Ramstein→Qatar→Kuala Lumpur)
International VC-25A operation including refueling stops at Ramstein and Al Udeid, and arrival in Kuala Lumpur, covering ≈16.5 flight hours (Oct 25 segment) at $177,843/hr × 1 support factor, as benchmarked by prior presidential Asia legs.
$4,080,000.00
Secret Service & staff (off-site, international)
Peak international security presence for off-site travel and summit participation, in line with GAO/NTU benchmarks for presidential overseas missions.
$300,000.00
Local incidentals (motorcade, advance, comms)
Estimated capped incidentals and on-ground costs, not to exceed 15% of travel + security, including overseas logistics and ground transport for summit arrival.
$650,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 24 • Washington, DC; Joint Base Andrews (departure leg)
3 activities
$218,382.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-24

Washington, DC; Joint Base Andrews (departure leg)

Total Expenditure
$218,382.00
Itemized Breakdown:
On-site White House security and staff
Standard Secret Service and staffing costs for in-town duties before out-of-town travel commenced.
$75,000.00
Motorcade from White House to Andrews
Motorcade and associated local law enforcement for President's transfer to Joint Base Andrews to board Air Force One.
$10,000.00
VC-25A (Air Force One) operational (Andrews→en route KL, 0.75 flight-hr on 10/24 Eastern)
Taxpayer costs for the fraction of outbound VC-25A flight that occurred on the calendar date Oct 24, 2025, before midnight US Eastern (0.75 flight hours x $177,843/hr). Balance of flight in next 24h reporting window.
$133,382.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 23 • The White House, Washington, D.C.
1 activity
$75,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-23

The White House, Washington, D.C.

Total Expenditure
$75,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
On-site White House security and staff
Standard daily Secret Service and staff coverage for the President conducting activities exclusively within the White House complex.
$75,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 22 • The White House, Washington, DC
1 activity
$75,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-22

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure
$75,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Secret Service & staff (on-site security)
Standard daily cost for on-site Secret Service and White House staff security. No off-site travel or external leisure activity reported; all President's events occur within the White House complex.
$75,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 21 • The White House, Washington, DC
1 activity
$75,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-21

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure
$75,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Secret Service & staff (on-site security)
Standard daily cost for on-site Secret Service and White House staff security. No off-site travel or leisure excursions recorded; all events occurred within the White House complex.
$75,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 20 • The White House, Washington, DC
1 activity
$75,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-20

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure
$75,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Secret Service & staff (on-site security)
Standard daily cost for on-site Secret Service and White House staff security. No off-site travel or special leisure movement recorded; all core events took place at the White House complex.
$75,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 18 • Palm Beach, FL (Mar-a-Lago and Trump Internatio...
3 activities
$370,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-18

Palm Beach, FL (Mar-a-Lago and Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach)

Total Expenditure
$370,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Secret Service & staff (peak off-site security)
Secret Service and White House support staff for a day at an off-site location (peak rate per GAO). Applies during the President's full day at Mar-a-Lago and local travel to his golf club.
$300,000.00
Local law enforcement assist
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office activation for presidential motorcade routes, road closures, and perimeter security during President Trump's motorcade movements to/from the golf club and Mar-a-Lago.
$60,000.00
Motorcade operations (Mar-a-Lago – Trump International Golf Club)
Use of presidential motorcade (including security sweep) between Mar-a-Lago and Trump International Golf Club, both directions; covers all short ground trips for the day.
$10,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 13 • Israel (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem) and Egypt (Sharm E...
3 activities
$4,650,768.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-13

Israel (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem) and Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh)

Total Expenditure
$4,650,768.00
Itemized Breakdown:
VC-25A (Air Force One) international flights (Ben Gurion – Sharm El Sheikh – DC)
Air Force One flew approximately Tel Aviv → Sharm El Sheikh (1.0 hr, direct) and Sharm El Sheikh → DC (12.8 hr) at the international support rate ($177,843/hr × 2 legs, 13.8 hr × 2 = 27.6 hr equivalent). (Source: GCMAP estimates, multiplied for standard support package as per Appendix).
$4,230,768.00
Secret Service & staff (off-site, international summit and travel)
Peak Secret Service and staff cost (international, sustained full day, multiple venues including high-security Knesset, summit ceremony, and airport transits), per GAO-19-178.
$300,000.00
Host-nation & local law enforcement (Israel, Egypt)
Local security assist in Israel for airport/Knesset (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem) and Egypt for summit/airport security (Sharm El Sheikh), calculated at $60k/location/day, Palm Beach and GAO benchmarks.
$120,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 12 • Washington, DC (White House & Joint Base Andrew...
3 activities
$3,916,860.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-12

Washington, DC (White House & Joint Base Andrews) to Tel Aviv, Israel (Ben Gurion Airport)

Total Expenditure
$3,916,860.00
Itemized Breakdown:
VC-25A (Air Force One) transatlantic flight (Andrews to Tel Aviv)
Estimated 10 flight hours one-way (Andrews to Tel Aviv) with full support package (multiple aircraft per standard presidential security), using benchmark $177,843/hr × 10 hr × 2. Based on Presidential departure logs and contemporaneous press coverage of the trip.
$3,556,860.00
Secret Service and staff (peak off-site/overseas)
Full-day protective detail, overseas/off-site peak cost per GAO-19-178 rate. Required for high-security international presidential travel. Sourced from investigative reporting and official statements for the visit.
$300,000.00
Local Police/Host Nation Security (Israel, activated)
Host nation law enforcement provided extraordinary assist at arrival (Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv). Follows the Palm Beach/GAO standard. Multiple news sources confirm local police/airport assist for Trump’s arrival and meetings.
$60,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 10 • White House (Washington, DC) & Walter Reed Nati...
3 activities
$249,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-10

White House (Washington, DC) & Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Bethesda, MD)

Total Expenditure
$249,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Presidential motorcade and brief Marine One flight (WH to Walter Reed, return)
President Trump traveled from the White House to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a physical exam and routine vaccinations. Standard federal cost estimate: 1.5 cumulative Marine One flight-hrs @ $24,000/hr + two short local motorcades @ $7,500.
$39,000.00
Secret Service and staff protective detail (split duty, on-site/off-site)
Protection detail for the President at both the White House (on-site) and off-site while at Walter Reed. Estimated rate: $75,000 at the White House + $75,000 peak off-site for a partial day (half-day each location, based on schedule duration).
$150,000.00
Local police assist (Bethesda, MD, activated)
County/city police support for Walter Reed visit. Standard single-day assist rate per Palm Beach/GAO benchmarks.
$60,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 8 • The White House, Washington, D.C.
1 activity
$75,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-08

The White House, Washington, D.C.

Total Expenditure
$75,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Secret Service & staff (on-site White House)
Routine Secret Service and staff protection costs for President at the White House on a non-travel day, covering all official and personal activities as per GAO benchmarks.
$75,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 7 • The White House, Washington, D.C.
1 activity
$75,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-07

The White House, Washington, D.C.

Total Expenditure
$75,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Secret Service & staff (on-site White House)
Standard daily security expenditure for presidential protection at the White House, covering all official and social activity, including foreign leader meetings, as benchmarked by GAO and open sources.
$75,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
October 6 • The White House, Washington, D.C.
1 activity
$75,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
CONFIDENCE: HIGH
Date: 2025-10-06

The White House, Washington, D.C.

Total Expenditure
$75,000.00
Itemized Breakdown:
Secret Service & staff (on-site White House)
Standard daily security expenditures for presidential protection at the White House. Benchmarked by GAO and open sources; includes coverage for all official and leisure activities within the complex.
$75,000.00
/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///
SOURCES:
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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