Thursday, April 3, 2025
On April 3, 2025, Trump flew to South Florida for an evening LIV Dinner at Trump National Doral, then helicoptered to Palm Beach and returned to Mar-a-Lago. Estimated leisure-related federal cost: about $974,000.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
VC-25A flight: Joint Base Andrews to Miami International Airport
The roll call places President Trump departing Joint Base Andrews at 2:20 PM and arriving Miami International Airport at 4:35 PM on April 3, 2025, ahead of an evening LIV Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami. Using the provided benchmark for VC-25A at $177,843 per flight hour with a 0.5 domestic support factor, a 2.25-hour flight is estimated at about $600,000 when rounded.
Marine helicopter transfers in South Florida
The schedule shows two same-day helicopter legs: Miami International Airport to Trump National Doral Golf Club Landing Zone from 4:45 PM to 4:55 PM, and Trump National Doral Golf Club Landing Zone to Palm Beach International Airport from 9:00 PM to 9:35 PM. Using the Marine One benchmark of $24,000 per flight hour, the combined 35 minutes is about $14,000.
Off-site Secret Service and staff for evening at Trump National Doral / Mar-a-Lago
Because the President spent the evening off-site at Trump National Doral Miami and then returned to Mar-a-Lago rather than remaining at the White House, the methodology's peak off-site Secret Service and staff benchmark applies for the leisure-related day.
Local law-enforcement assistance in South Florida
The day involved presidential movements in the Miami and Palm Beach areas tied to an evening private-property event at Trump National Doral and subsequent return to Mar-a-Lago. Using the Palm Beach-style local law-enforcement activation benchmark, a one-day assistance cost of about $60,000 is applied.