Friday, March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025: Trump traveled from Washington to his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey. Using the provided benchmarks, the leisure-related travel and off-site security cost is estimated at about $462,202.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
VC-25A flight: Joint Base Andrews to Morristown
The roll call places the President departing Joint Base Andrews at 5:20 PM and arriving Morristown Municipal Airport at 6:10 PM on March 21, 2025, en route to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. Using the provided benchmark for VC-25A at 0.833 flight hours × $177,843/hour, this leisure-related air travel is estimated at $148,202.
Marine One helicopter transfer: Morristown to Bedminster
The roll call shows departure from Morristown at 6:20 PM and arrival at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster at 6:30 PM. Using the provided Marine One benchmark for a 0.167-hour helicopter leg, the estimated cost is about $4,000.
Local motorcade/ground movement
A short presidential ground movement component is reasonably incurred for the off-site transfer sequence tied to the Bedminster trip. Using the provided benchmark upper end for a short local motorcade, estimated at $10,000.
Peak off-site Secret Service and staff
Because the President relocated from Washington to an off-site Trump property in Bedminster for the evening, the provided benchmark for peak off-site Secret Service and staff coverage is applied at $300,000 for the day.