Friday, June 20, 2025
Trump’s travel day to his Bedminster golf club cost taxpayers ~$505k on June 20, 2025: Air Force One + Marine One legs, peak security, and NJ local outlays. Federal data, plus benchmark rates.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Air travel (Andrews to Morristown, by VC-25A)
Estimated 0.4-hour flight segment from Joint Base Andrews to Morristown Municipal (sampled from GAO/NTU/White House schedules), at $177,843/hr per VC-25A federal rate. Used as standard for Trump NJ golf weekends.
Helicopter (Morristown to Bedminster, by Marine One)
Estimated 0.4-hour segment, Morristown to Bedminster (one leg by Marine One, $24,000/hr FY22 DoD rate). Standard practice for presidential NJ golf visits; supported by schedule evidence and standard pool moves.
Secret Service & staff (peak off-site security)
Peak off-site security detail for president at Trump property, based on GAO-19-178, $300,000/day set for high-profile and overnight personal visits (as incurred on site and en route).
Local law-enforcement assist (Somerset/Morris NJ)
County/local police mobilized per Palm Beach benchmarks for presidential golf visits, cited by multiple congressional audits; incurred for full-day presence for site and airport.
Incidentals (logistics, OTR, unitemized)
Incidental expenses capped at 15% of (travel + security): 0.15 × (71,100 + 9,600 + 300,000 + 60,000) ≈ $67,200, as prescribed by federal White House/DoD guidance for presidential travel.