Sunday, September 14, 2025
Sept 14, 2025: Trump departed Bedminster, flew Marine One to Morristown, then Air Force One to DC. All-in estimated federal leisure outlay: $610k. Covering heli, AF1, law enforcement, and full peak Secret Service support.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Marine One helicopter Bedminster to Morristown
Estimated 0.5-hour flight at $24,000/hr DoD rate. Standard leg between Trump National Golf Club Bedminster and Morristown Municipal Airport. Supported by repeated reporting of helicopter use for this route during presidential New Jersey weekends.
VC-25A (Air Force One) Morristown to Joint Base Andrews
~0.4-hour domestic flight per GCMap (Morristown to Andrews ≈ 200 mi). $177,843/hr VC-25A rate. Confirmed by public pool and press coverage on 2025-09-14. No C-32 tag-along or international support documented.
Secret Service/security (peak off-site in NJ)
Full peak daily Secret Service and federal charge for off-site protection on travel/leisure weekends, consistent with Palm Beach and GAO benchmarks. Applies through departure from Bedminster/Morristown.
Secret Service/security (on-site White House)
Standard daily cost once president returns to DC, confirmed by GAO/NTU/FY22 standards. Begins upon arrival at White House.
Local law enforcement assist (NJ)
Temporary Flight Restrictions and road closures confirm local activation (see FAA/NORAD TFRs and Patch reporting). Federal reimbursement rates apply per Palm Beach precedent.
Incidentals (staff movement, logistics, comms, meals)
Cap of 15% on (travel + security). Covers expendables/services not itemized in contemporaneous reporting but captured in prior federal travel breakdowns.