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Saturday, October 25, 2025

LOCATION: Ramstein (Germany), Al Udeid (Qatar), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

Trump's 24-Hour Malaysia Trip Cost Taxpayers $5.03 Million for Air Force One, Security, and Logistics

TOTAL TAXPAYER COST

$5,030,000.00

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On Oct 25, 2025, Trump's Air Force One flight via Germany & Qatar to Malaysia and summit logistics cost US taxpayers ≈$5.03M for air, security, and incidentals.

ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN

Air Force One (VC-25A) international operations (JBA→Ramstein→Qatar→Kuala Lumpur)

$4,080,000.00

International VC-25A operation including refueling stops at Ramstein and Al Udeid, and arrival in Kuala Lumpur, covering ≈16.5 flight hours (Oct 25 segment) at $177,843/hr × 1 support factor, as benchmarked by prior presidential Asia legs.

VC-25A (Air Force One)

Secret Service & staff (off-site, international)

$300,000.00

Peak international security presence for off-site travel and summit participation, in line with GAO/NTU benchmarks for presidential overseas missions.

Secret Service & staff (peak off-site)

Local incidentals (motorcade, advance, comms)

$650,000.00

Estimated capped incidentals and on-ground costs, not to exceed 15% of travel + security, including overseas logistics and ground transport for summit arrival.

Incidentals

CLASSIFICATION TAGS

international-travel air-force-one asia-trip summit malaysia ramstein qatar high-cost

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