Friday, January 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2025: Trump’s evening trip from Washington to Mar-a-Lago cost an estimated $851,582 in Air Force One travel, security, local police support, motorcade, and incidentals.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
VC-25A flight to Palm Beach
The president departed Joint Base Andrews at 5:15 PM and arrived at Palm Beach International Airport at 7:20 PM, a flight time of about 2 hours 5 minutes. Using the provided domestic VC-25A benchmark of $177,843 per flight hour, the estimated federal outlay incurred on Jan. 31 for this Mar-a-Lago trip leg is $370,506.
Palm Beach motorcade transfer
After landing, the president traveled from Palm Beach International Airport to Mar-a-Lago, a short local motorcade movement. Using the provided short-trip motorcade benchmark, this is estimated at $10,000.
Off-site leisure-trip security increment
Because the president ended the day at Mar-a-Lago, an off-site private-property stay triggered the benchmark peak off-site Secret Service and staff protective posture for the date under the provided methodology.
Local law-enforcement assist
Presidential arrival in Palm Beach activates local law-enforcement support under the Palm Beach benchmark supplied in the methodology.
Incidentals
Incidentals are capped at 15% of travel plus security. Here, 15% of $740,506 equals $111,075.9, rounded to $111,076.