Friday, April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025: Trump traveled from DC to Palm Beach, with stops at Walter Reed and Mar-a-Lago. Estimated taxpayer cost: ≈ $823k for flight, security, motorcade & police.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
VC-25A (Air Force One) travel: Andrews–Palm Beach
President Trump traveled from Joint Base Andrews (Washington DC area) to Palm Beach International Airport. Estimated direct flight time ~1.9 hours. VC-25A (Air Force One) at $177,843/hr x 1.9 hr ≈ $338,401 (no support multiplier; single-leg only for this day).
Secret Service & staff (peak off-site)
Full day included both residence and high-profile off-site activities, culminating in Mar-a-Lago overnight stay, April 11. GAO-19-178 upper-bound applies.
Local motorcade (WH–Walter Reed, JBA–Mar-a-Lago)
Motorcade support for two short local trips (WH–Walter Reed, then Palm Beach Airport–Mar-a-Lago), using $10,000 per short run precedent.
Local law-enforcement assist (Palm Beach)
Palm Beach County/city police provided additional security and escort for Mar-a-Lago arrival. $60,000/day benchmark (see Frankel House, GAO-19-178).
Incidentals (cap 15%)
Incidentals capped at 15% of (travel + security), for federal logistics, tactical, and non-itemized costs specific to presidential overnight trip.