Monday, January 20, 2025
LOCATION: Washington, DC
$300,000: What One Day of Trump's Secret Service Protection Actually Cost - Equal to 5 Years of Average American Income
TOTAL TAXPAYER COST
$300,000.00
On Jan 20, 2025, Trump's DC Inauguration required max Secret Service staffing. Federal security tab: $300k. No Air Force One/motorcade travel costs evident.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Secret Service & Staffing (Inauguration Events)
$300,000.00
Peak staffing and Secret Service protection for President Trump's inauguration and associated official events across multiple federal venues (Capitol, White House, arena, balls), aligning with GAO-19-178 benchmarks for peak off-site/official day.
security
CLASSIFICATION TAGS
inauguration
security
peak-staffing
dc