Friday, March 28, 2025
On March 28, 2025, Trump flew Air Force One from DC to Mar-a-Lago. Federal spending: $583K—flight ($213K), peak Secret Service ($300K), Palm Beach police ($60K), and local transport ($10K).
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VC-25A (Air Force One) flight JBA to PBI
Trump traveled from Joint Base Andrews to Palm Beach International Airport on Air Force One (VC-25A). This domestic flight is approximately 1.2 hours (JBA-PBI), calculated at $177,843 per hour with no support multiplier.
Secret Service and Staff (peak off-site day)
Full off-site, peak Secret Service and federal support throughout Mar-a-Lago arrival and related local movements, as per GAO benchmarks for presidential travel to Palm Beach properties.
Local law-enforcement (Palm Beach)
Palm Beach County and local police provided security for the visit and local motorcade, with standard federal reimbursement benchmarked at ~$60,000 per full support day.
Motorcade and ground transport incidentals
Includes President's ground movements in D.C. and Palm Beach, estimated $10,000 per benchmarking (vehicle and logistics costs). Incidentals remain below the 15% spending cap with no evidence of extraordinary items.