Wednesday, November 19, 2025
LOCATION: Washington, DC (White House, Kennedy Center)
TOTAL TAXPAYER COST
$85,000.00
Trump’s Nov 19, 2025, taxpayer cost for DC events: ~$85k, mainly covering Secret Service/White House operations and a brief Kennedy Center motorcade.
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
Secret Service & staff (on-site White House, local event)
$75,000.00
Secret Service and support staff provided standard protection for a day of official activity, including the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center; covers White House operations and local event security at standard rate.
security
Local motorcade (White House ⇄ Kennedy Center)
$10,000.00
Short round-trip motorcade between White House and Kennedy Center, including perimeter security for presidential visit, based on federal cost standards for local transport and security logistics.
local-transport
CLASSIFICATION TAGS
white-house
kennedy-center
motorcade
diplomatic-event
trump-daily-cost