Saturday, April 19, 2025
LOCATION: Trump National Golf Club Washington DC / White House
$320,000 for One Day of Golf: $300,000 on Secret Service Protection Alone Equals Six Months of Average American Wages
TOTAL TAXPAYER COST
$320,000.00
April 19, 2025: President Trump visited his DC-area golf club. Estimated cost to taxpayers: ~$320,000 for motorcade and peak Secret Service protection during the off-site leisure day.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Motorcade to/from Trump National Golf Club
$20,000.00
Motorcade transport for a round-trip between the White House and Trump National Golf Club Washington DC, following standard benchmark cost of $10,000 per trip for local, non-prime distance.
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Secret Service & staff (peak, off-site leisure)
$300,000.00
Peak daily Secret Service and White House staff cost when the President is at a Trump property for leisure, consistent with GAO-19-178 and reference rates for golfing days.
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CLASSIFICATION TAGS
golf
motorcade
secret-service
trump-national-gc
off-site-leisure