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By Jessica Estepa<\/p>\n

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March 20, 2018<\/p>\n

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Last August, President Trump spent 17 days in Bedminster, N.J.<\/p>\n

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The cost for that “working vacation”? $185,000, at a minimum.<\/p>\n

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Internal documents from the Secret Service and the Air Force obtained, reviewed and verified by USA TODAY, showed the cost breakdowns — providing a detailed look at exactly how much a trip to Trump's personal properties costs taxpayers.<\/p>\n

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Since become president, Trump often travels to his own properties on the weekend. A USA TODAY review of Trump's first year in office showed he visited at least one of his properties on 38 of 52 weekends, or about 73% of his weekends since becoming president.<\/p>\n

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