Saturday, August 16, 2025
Aug 16, 2025: Trump returns from Alaska (Air Force One), golfs at Trump National DC—taxpayer tab: ~$1.8M for travel, security, and logistics.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
VC-25A flight leg: Anchorage to Andrews (overnight)
The presidential VC-25A (Air Force One) carried President Trump back from Alaska to Andrews AFB. Flight time for Anchorage→Andrews is ~7.1 hours. As this is a major international summit return leg with support jets, support factor=0.5. Calculated: 7.1 h × $177,843 × 1.5 ≈ $1,487,752 incurred after midnight on August 16, 2025.
Secret Service & staff (on-site, DC/White House)
Secret Service & staff cost for on-site (White House/official day) benchmarked at $75,000/day per GAO-19-178. Routine schedule, no off-site surge.
Local motorcade and police support
Motorcade/le law enforcement for roundtrip White House ↔ Trump National Golf Club DC. Estimated at $10,000 based on DC rates and multiple motorcades.
Incidentals (logistics, advance, communications)
Incidentals capped at 15% of travel + security ($1,487,752 + $75,000 + $10,000). Covers meals, comms, advance team, WH logistics.
Golf/leisure at Trump National Golf Club DC
Presidential golf/leisure at a Trump-branded property. Direct federal outlays already captured in security, travel, and incidentals above, per guidelines.