Sunday, May 25, 2025
On May 25, 2025, President Trump departed Trump National Golf Club Bedminster and returned to Washington via motorcade, Air Force One, and Marine One, for an estimated leisure-travel cost of $162K.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Air Force One flight: Morristown Municipal Airport → Joint Base Andrews
The schedule shows President Trump departing Morristown at 5:20 PM and arriving at Joint Base Andrews at 6:10 PM, a roughly 50-minute domestic presidential flight. Using the provided VC-25A benchmark of $177,843 per flight hour and no added support factor, the estimated cost is about $148,000.
Marine One transfer: Joint Base Andrews → White House
The schedule shows the President departing Joint Base Andrews at 6:20 PM and arriving at the White House at 6:30 PM, a roughly 10-minute helicopter transfer. Using the provided Marine One benchmark of $24,000 per flight hour, this leg is estimated at about $4,000.
Motorcade transfer: Bedminster golf club → Morristown airport
The President departed Trump National Golf Club Bedminster at 5:00 PM and arrived at Morristown Municipal Airport at 5:10 PM. Using the upper end of the local motorcade benchmark for a short presidential ground movement tied to departure from the golf club, the transfer is estimated at $10,000.