Sunday, August 31, 2025
LOCATION: Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C. (Sterling, VA) and The White House, Washington, D.C.
$320,000 for a Day of Golf: Taxpayers Foot Bill for Trump's Virginia Club Visit with Security and Motorcade
TOTAL TAXPAYER COST
$320,000.00
On August 31, 2025, President Trump played golf at his Virginia club, incurring approx. $320,000 in federal travel and security costs, per day-of reporting and GAO/DHS benchmarks.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Local motorcade (WH ↔ Trump National GC DC, round trip)
$20,000.00
Presidential motorcade for round trip between the White House and Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. Typical cost for two short trips per secret service and local support estimates.
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Secret Service and staff (peak off-site day)
$300,000.00
Secret Service, staff, and peak protection costs for a presidential off-site leisure day, per GAO and DHS/SS reimbursement benchmarks for presidential trips to personal properties.
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CLASSIFICATION TAGS
golf
motorcade
secret-service
trump-national-virginia