Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Trump's single-day trip to The Hague (with Air Force One, peak security, and summit motorcades) cost taxpayers an estimated $2.17M on June 24, 2025, per US government benchmarks.
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Overseas flight VC-25A (Air Force One): Joint Base Andrews to Amsterdam
Presidential flight from Joint Base Andrews to Amsterdam (international, 4.3 hr, VC-25A, support factor 1). Based on standard cost formula: 4.3 × $177,843 × 2 ≈ $1,524,510.
Security (Secret Service & staff, peak off-site)
Full-day protection for overseas summit—maximum intensity/peak cost set by GAO ($300,000/day), upper-bound.
Local law-enforcement (Netherlands, assist with arrivals/summit)
Local security assistance benchmarked to Palm Beach summits, likely required upon president’s arrival and summit hosting.
Incidentals (Logistics, ground transport, comms, non-itemised)
Capped at 15% of (travel + security) as per federal budget precedent: 0.15 × ($1,524,510 + $300,000 + $60,000) ≈ $285,680.