Monday, May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025: President Trump traveled from the White House to Trump National Golf Club (Washington, D.C. area) for a golf/fundraiser dinner. Taxpayer outlay: $385,000, mostly for peak Secret Service off-site security. No air travel required.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
On-Site Security and Support (Secret Service, Staff)
Standard daily cost for maintaining security and essential staff while President Trump was on-site at the White House for most of May 5, 2025.
Presidential Motorcade to/from Trump National Golf Club (Washington, D.C. Suburbs)
Motorcade transfer between the White House and Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.—a routine short trip. $10,000 cost benchmark per GAO and Palm Beach police reimbursement reporting; covers local/federal coordination, vehicles, planning, traffic disruptions, and security. No public reporting of substantial law enforcement activation for a local DC metro trip.
Secret Service & Staff - Off-Site Evening Event Coverage (Peak)
Secret Service and staff peak off-site surge rate for presidential movement to a private property (Trump National Golf Club) with a public event, meal, and return late evening within the DC region. Applies for the golfing/fundraising dinner event; based on GAO-19-178 documentation of $300,000/day upper bound for Secret Service and support per off-site day. No evidence of local police activation exceeding incidental federal planning costs for this short trip.