Saturday, May 24, 2025
LOCATION: Trump National Golf Club Bedminster & US Military Academy, West Point, NY
$348,000 for a Day Trip: Trump's Helicopter & $300K Security at West Point Speech
TOTAL TAXPAYER COST
$348,000.00
May 24, 2025: President Trump flew Marine One roundtrip from Bedminster to West Point for a commencement speech, incurring ~$48K in helicopter costs and $300K for off-site Secret Service protection.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Helicopter travel Bedminster ↔ West Point
$48,000.00
Estimated 2 hours (roundtrip) by Marine One at $24,000 per flight hour for presidential trip from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster to US Military Academy, West Point, for commencement address.
transport
Secret Service Protection (off-site, event)
$300,000.00
Peak day Secret Service and support staff for off-site high-security event (president at West Point commencement) at $300,000/day (GAO, NTU).
security
CLASSIFICATION TAGS
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west-point
commencement
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