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November 21 • The White House, Washington, D.C.

1 activity

$75,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-21

The White House, Washington, D.C.

Total Expenditure

$75,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

On-site White House staffing and security

Standard daily cost for Secret Service, support, and on-site operations at the White House when the President remains in-residence. No off-site travel or additional security deployments identified.

$75,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 19 • Washington, DC (White House, Kennedy Center)

2 activities

$85,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-19

Washington, DC (White House, Kennedy Center)

Total Expenditure

$85,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Secret Service & staff (on-site White House, local event)

Secret Service and support staff provided standard protection for a day of official activity, including the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center; covers White House operations and local event security at standard rate.

$75,000.00

Local motorcade (White House ⇄ Kennedy Center)

Short round-trip motorcade between White House and Kennedy Center, including perimeter security for presidential visit, based on federal cost standards for local transport and security logistics.

$10,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 18 • The White House, Washington, DC

2 activities

$85,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-18

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure

$85,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Secret Service & staff (on-site White House, full day, state-level event)

Routine Secret Service and WH staff support for daylong official and ceremonial meetings for the visit of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Based on GAO and DoD published on-site rates. No offsite travel or incidentals above cap identified.

$75,000.00

Local motorcade & ceremonial logistics (White House event)

Federal outlays for official White House ceremonial event motorcade and enhanced support for entrance of foreign dignitary. Benchmarked to federal cost standards for local protective/representative operations, consistent with similar high-profile diplomatic state events.

$10,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 17 • Washington, DC (White House and Westin DC Downt...

2 activities

$85,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-17

Washington, DC (White House and Westin DC Downtown)

Total Expenditure

$85,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Secret Service & staff (on-site White House, official travel)

Federal outlays for day-long Secret Service and staff protection at the White House and during official motorcade to local event. Based on GAO and DoD rates for on-site presidential security; no out-of-town travel reported.

$75,000.00

Local motorcade (White House ⇄ Westin DC Downtown)

Local Washington, DC motorcade service for short round-trip between White House and Westin Downtown hotel, benchmarked to federal cost standards for local protective moves within metro area.

$10,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 13 • The White House, Washington, DC

1 activity

$75,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-13

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure

$75,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

On-site Secret Service and White House operational security

Routine federal protection and support activities (Secret Service and staff) for the President at the White House, based on GAO and DoD published rates for on-site security. No off-site travel or special events are reported for this date.

$75,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 12 • The White House, Washington, DC

2 activities

$80,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-12

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure

$80,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Secret Service & Staff (on-site)

Full-day on-site Secret Service and staff protection for the President at the White House, for legislative signing, briefings, and private dinner events. No indication of external or off-site activity.

$75,000.00

Local motorcade (on campus)

Intra-campus vehicle and transport activity within the White House grounds only. No city travel or external motorcade required.

$5,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 11 • Washington, DC: The White House / Arlington Nat...

2 activities

$85,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-11

Washington, DC: The White House / Arlington National Cemetery

Total Expenditure

$85,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Secret Service & Staff (on-site & local travel)

Full-day on-site Secret Service and staff security coverage at the White House, with standard surge support for a short Arlington National Cemetery trip for Veterans Day ceremonies.

$75,000.00

Local motorcade (White House–Arlington roundtrip)

Motorcade support for short, ceremonial roundtrip between the White House and Arlington National Cemetery.

$10,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 10 • The White House, Washington, DC

2 activities

$80,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-10

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure

$80,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Secret Service & Staff (on-site)

Full-day on-site Secret Service and staff coverage at the White House for official business, including bilateral meetings and ceremonies. No off-site security surge required.

$75,000.00

Local Motorcade (on campus)

Standard in-town motorcade and vehicle movement within the White House complex; no external travel indicated.

$5,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 6 • White House, Washington, DC

2 activities

$80,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-06

White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure

$80,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Secret Service & Staff (on-site)

Full-day on-site Secret Service and staff coverage at the White House for official business, including meetings and announcement events.

$75,000.00

Local Motorcade (on campus only)

Presidential in-town motorcade and vehicle movement within the White House complex for events and meetings. No indication of off-campus travel.

$5,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 5 • Miami, FL & The White House, DC

4 activities

$1,233,572.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-05

Miami, FL & The White House, DC

Total Expenditure

$1,233,572.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Air Force One travel (VC-25A) Andrews-Miami-Andrews

President Trump flew round-trip between Joint Base Andrews and Miami on Air Force One. Total round trip approx. 4 hours (2 x 2 hrs at $177,843/hr per benchmarks).

$711,372.00

Secret Service & staff (peak off-site, Miami)

Peak off-site Secret Service protection for high-profile event day in Miami, per GAO upper-bound and repeated Palm Beach precedent. Includes advance/security for major rally/appearance.

$300,000.00

Local law enforcement assist

Miami-Dade and City of Miami police provided traffic/motorcade/venue perimeter support, based on Palm Beach and previous Miami event cost precedents for major presidential visits.

$60,000.00

Incidentals (15% cap on travel+security)

Covers tactical, overtime, auxiliary vehicle, unitemized support in line with federal cap (15% of direct travel+security), per all open benchmarks.

$162,200.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 4 • The White House, Washington, DC

1 activity

$75,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-04

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure

$75,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Base-level Secret Service and staff support (on-site, official)

Standard daily cost for Secret Service and key staff on-site at the White House. No off-site movements; day classified as routine per all public and federal documentation benchmarks (GAO-19-178, NTU reports, prior precedent).

$75,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 3 • The White House, Washington, DC

1 activity

$75,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-03

The White House, Washington, DC

Total Expenditure

$75,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Base-level Secret Service and staff support (on-site, official)

Standard daily cost for Secret Service and key staff at the White House, in line with GAO-19-178 and benchmark rates for routine/official days.

$75,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 2 • Palm Beach, FL & White House, DC

4 activities

$867,943.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-02

Palm Beach, FL & White House, DC

Total Expenditure

$867,943.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Air Force One travel (VC-25A) Palm Beach to Andrews

President departed Palm Beach International Airport at 5:30pm and flew on Air Force One (approx. 2.2 flight hours; $177,843/hr, no support factor for domestic, per official FY22 DoD/NTU/GAO/government benchmarks).

$391,254.00

Secret Service & staff (peak off-site, Palm Beach)

Provided full-day high-security coverage in Palm Beach for presidential movements, in line with GAO upper-bound cost ($300K/day) for off-site/peak protection during Trump visits, corroborated by local precedent.

$300,000.00

Local law enforcement assist

Palm Beach County/City police provided significant security and traffic support during the president's departure, per standing federal reimbursement precedent and local reports.

$60,000.00

Incidentals (15% cap on travel+security)

Costs for auxiliary vehicles, unitemized overtime, tactical/drill spend, per federal guideline/incidentals cap (≤15% of direct travel+security expenses).

$116,689.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

November 1 • Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, FL

4 activities

$443,000.00

UNCLASSIFIED

CONFIDENCE: HIGH

Date: 2025-11-01

Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, FL

Total Expenditure

$443,000.00

Itemized Breakdown:

Golf at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach

Golf outing by the President at Trump-owned club (includes short motorcade costs, Secret Service, and on-site security per benchmarks; rate rounded for partial-day.

$25,000.00

Secret Service and staff (peak off-site)

One-day maximum estimate for security at Mar-a-Lago/Trump golf-related off-site activities per GAO/benchmarks, with press and protest activity.

$300,000.00

Local law enforcement assistance

Palm Beach police and sheriff overtime for road closures, motorcade & perimeter security near Mar-a-Lago and golf club (Palm Beach precedent).

$60,000.00

Incidentals (capped at 15%)

Auxiliary transport, tactical drills, incidentals capped at 15% of direct travel+security costs per guidelines.

$58,000.00

/// Taxpayer Funded Activity ///

SOURCES:

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY