Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Aug 19, 2025: Trump in White House, DC federalized security persists. No travel/golf; daily security surge cost: ~$160K. #trumpleisure #taxpayercost
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Secret Service and White House support (increased law enforcement/federal presentation)
For August 19, 2025, President Trump worked from the White House with a limited public schedule—no presidential travel, no Trump-branded leisure events. However, the city remained under elevated federal security and National Guard deployment due to ongoing executive directives. Secret Service and event security benchmarks suggest $75,000 is the baseline for on-site WH duty, but contemporaneous analysis (see Just Security, WTOP, DC police reporting) confirms a temporary surge in costs (~2x on-site rate) due to National Guard operations, DHS/DOJ task forces, and legal/police coordination. $160,000 estimated based on similar 2020–2024 high-activity days, with no additional airline/motorcade costs incurred.