Tuesday, April 8, 2025
On April 8, 2025, President Trump remained in DC with only minor leisure costs: standard Secret Service on-site security and a short motorcade to the National Building Museum for the NRCC Dinner. Total taxpayer cost: ~$85,000.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
On-site Secret Service and staff (White House and official off-site events)
Standard daily security, screening, and staff presence for POTUS at the White House and for a short off-site evening trip to the National Building Museum. No evidence of exceptional costs or local law enforcement activation.
Local Motorcade (White House to National Building Museum, round trip)
Brief presidential motorcade for a round-trip between the White House and the National Building Museum in DC. Based on the upper-end estimate for short in-city motorcades.