Others noted the cost of protecting first lady Melania Trump and the Trumps' young son, Barron, at Trump Tower. Shortly after the election, a CNN Money report indicated that protecting Trump's family in New York cost US$1m ($1.4m) a day. Combined, these costs could make Trump's presidency awfully expensive, particularly in light of that proposed budget. But that trip also included an unrelated trip to Illinois, meaning a much more complicated ballet of movement than Trump's Mar-a-Lago trips would require. These figures put Trump's costs in a slightly different light.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 18, 2017 22:52 UTC