President Trump has signed a bill allocating an additional $300 million for security at his properties, such as Mar-a-Lago and Bedminster. This funding will reimburse local and state law enforcement for expenses incurred while protecting Trump during his property visits. Previously, significantly smaller amounts were allocated for former President Biden's security. The Federal Emergency Management Agency oversees these funds, influenced by new regulations from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. High levels of funding for presidential security already exist, with $1.2 billion dedicated to the Secret Service's Protective Operations division last year.
A provision within President Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" will allocate an extra $300 million for protecting Mar-a-Lago and other properties owned by Trump - money that Trump could partially profit from, if history is any indicator.
Those local law enforcement agencies have been reimbursed in the past, but not nearly by the extraordinary amount the new law allocates.
Security for the president, in the form of Secret Service protection, is already funded at a high level, with last year's budget prioritizing $1.2 billion toward the "Protective Operations" division.
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