Sunday, July 6, 2025
On July 6, 2025, President Trump traveled from Bedminster to DC with VC-25A, Marine One, peak security, and motorcade. Estimated taxpayer cost: ~$405K.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Secret Service and staff (peak off-site, Bedminster)
Full-day protective detail at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, calculated based on GAO and typical security benchmarks for presidential stays at private property.
Air travel (VC-25A Morristown→Andrews)
Flight from Morristown Municipal Airport to Joint Base Andrews on VC-25A (Air Force One), calculated from direct distance and standard federal per-hour rates (approx. 0.4 hours × $177,843).
Helicopter travel (Marine One: Bedminster→Morristown + Andrews→White House)
Two short Marine One flights (Bedminster to Morristown, then Andrews to White House), estimated at a total combined 1 hour per DoD cost tables.
Local motorcade and incidentals
Costs for ground transportation, local security augments, and minor incidentals for arrival/departure movements at both New Jersey and DC endpoints.