--- title: "Secret Service hotel bookings around Ivanka Trump's Morocco visit total $93,000" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/secret-service-hotel-bookings-around-ivanka-trumps-morocco-visit-total-93000" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/secret-service-hotel-bookings-around-ivanka-trumps-morocco-visit-total-93000" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/secret-service-hotel-bookings-around-ivanka-trumps-morocco-visit-total-93000.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/secret-service-hotel-bookings-around-ivanka-trumps-morocco-visit-total-93000" category: "Politics" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-11-08T03:25:15.671Z" source_reported: "2026-11-07T10:20:00.000Z" updated: "2026-11-08T03:25:15.671Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-08T04:15:14.627015+00:00" --- # Secret Service hotel bookings around Ivanka Trump's Morocco visit total $93,000 *Federal contracts detail spending on accommodation for security detail during a private trip.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports and 13 digests corroborate the central claim of $93K in hotel bookings. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates facts from speculation and provides specific details. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. The headline and some digests use loaded language like 'luxury' and 'getaway'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Federal contracting records show $93,000 spent on Secret Service hotel bookings in Morocco. - The bookings were made around Ivanka Trump's 45th birthday visit to Marrakech. - Two contracts, totalling $59,543 and $33,457, were issued for hotels Sofitel and La Mamounia. - The stated cost excludes agent salaries, flights, meals, and ground transportation. Federal contracting records indicate that $93,000 was spent on hotel bookings for Secret Service personnel during Ivanka Trump's visit to Morocco. The trip coincided with her 45th birthday in late October. Two contracts were issued for accommodation: one for $59,543 at the Sofitel hotel and another for $33,457 at La Mamounia. Neither contract explicitly names Ivanka Trump, but she was reportedly the only Secret Service protectee visiting Morocco during that period. The total hotel cost of $93,000 does not include expenses such as agents' salaries, flights, meals, or ground transportation. The overall cost of the security operation remains unclear. ## Disagreement on trip's purpose IBTimes UK reported that Ivanka Trump was spotted in Marrakech on 29 October, days before her father suffered a political setback in the midterm elections. The outlet also noted her previous visits to Morocco, including an official trip in 2019 and a private holiday in 2022. Internewscast characterised the Morocco visit as a 'private retreat' and noted that Ivanka returned to the United States in time for election day. The Daily Mail stated that Ivanka Trump was spotted strolling through Marrakech days before the Republicans suffered a brutal loss in the midterms. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated digests mention the specific details about Jared Kushner's business ventures and former White House role that were included in the full report by IBTimes UK. The right-rated digest from the Daily Mail does not include the detail from IBTimes UK that Ivanka Trump returned to the United States for the midterm elections. ## Who covered it Shares of the 11 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 82% (9) - Centre: 9% (1) - Right: 9% (1) 4 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-08T04:15:14.627015+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-08T04:30:14.195Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports focused on the cost of the trip to taxpayers and the timing of Ivanka Trump's visit relative to the midterm elections. Several outlets, including IBTimes UK, Crooks and Liars, Lodinews.com, The Mercury News, East Bay Times, Joe.My.God., Raw Story, and News.de, highlighted that taxpayers were footing the bill for the Secret Service accommodations. Lodinews.com, The Mercury News, and East Bay Times noted that the trip occurred shortly before the midterm elections, during which Donald Trump's party suffered a defeat. Joe.My.God. and Raw Story also mentioned Ivanka Trump's estimated wealth, contrasting it with the public expense. The New Republic's headline stated that 'American Taxpayers Just Helped Pay for Ivanka Trump’s Birthday Trip'. ### Centre - The centre-rated report from Internewscast led with the revelation of the Secret Service hotel bill for Ivanka Trump's birthday trip to Morocco. It detailed the two contracts awarded for Secret Service agents' accommodation at the Sofitel and La Mamounia hotels, totalling $93,000. The report also mentioned that Trump family members are routinely classified as 'VVIPs' in the government contracting database and included a family source's defence of the protection provided. ### Right - The right-rated report from the Daily Mail focused on Ivanka Trump's 'Moroccan escape' and the revealed Secret Service hotel bill. It noted her estimated net worth and that she was seen in Marrakech days before the Republican Party's loss in the midterm elections. The report also mentioned that a family source defended the Secret Service protection, stating it is available to 'every child and grandchild of the president' and referred to alleged Iranian threats against Ivanka. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 2 - high: 5 - unknown: 5 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [schwartzreport.net](https://schwartzreport.net/2026/11/07/taxpayers-spend-93000-on-ivanka-trumps-moroccan-birthday-vacation) — Taxpayers 'spend $93,000' on Ivanka Trump's Moroccan birthday vacation - Schwartzreport - [theashlandchronicle.com](https://theashlandchronicle.com/trumps-daughter-ivanka-billed-taxpayers-100000-for-her-birthday-party-in-morocco) — Trump's Daughter, Ivanka, Billed Taxpayers $100,000 For Her Birthday Party In Morocco | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon - [Crooks and Liars](https://crooksandliars.com/2026/11/ivankas-moroccan-birthday-getaway-leaves) — Ivanka's Moroccan Birthday Getaway Leaves Taxpayers With A $93K Bill - [Lodinews.com](https://lodinews.com/news/national/article_39c47dc3-0720-548b-b7dc-5ba1b0a5eb8d.html) — Ivanka Trump’s luxury trip to Morocco before midterms cost taxpayers nearly $100,000 - [The Mercury news](https://mercurynews.com/2026/11/06/ivanka-trump-luxury-trip-cost-taxpayers) — Ivanka Trump’s luxury trip to Morocco before midterms cost taxpayers nearly $100,000 - [East Bay Times](https://eastbaytimes.com/2026/11/06/ivanka-trump-luxury-trip-cost-taxpayers) — Ivanka Trump’s luxury trip to Morocco before midterms cost taxpayers nearly $100,000 - [IBTimes UK](https://ibtimes.co.uk/secret-service-hotel-contracts-ivanka-trump-morocco-visit-1830680) — $93K in Secret Service Hotel Bookings Reported Around Ivanka Trump's Birthday Trip to Morocco - [Blick](https://blick.ch/ausland/ivanka-geburtstag-kostet-us-steuerzahler-93000-dollar/0pkv2fx) — Ivanka's Birthday Costs US Tax Payer 93'000 Dollars - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/11/public-on-hook-for-ivankas-luxury-birthday-getaway) — Public On Hook For Ivanka’s “Luxury Birthday Getaway” - [The New Republic](https://newrepublic.com/post/217683/american-taxpayers-ivanka-trump-birthday-trip) — American Taxpayers Just Helped Pay for Ivanka Trump’s Birthday Trip - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/ivanka-taxpayers-expenses) — Ivanka Trump’s birthday ‘retreat’ saddles taxpayers with nearly $100K hotel bill: report - [News.de](https://news.de/politik/860165281/ivanka-trump-erzuernt-mit-luxus-reise-zum-45-geburtstag-praesidenten-tochter-am-pranger-urlaub-auf-kosten-der-steuerzahler/1) — Ivanka Trump: Holidays at the Expense of Taxpayers – President's Daughter Is Angry with Luxury Travel - [NewsFinale](https://newsfinale.com/?p=9607767) — Ivanka Trump’s Morocco Getaway and Secret Service Hotel Bill Revealed - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/ivanka-trumps-morocco-getaway-secret-service-hotel-bill-revealed) — Ivanka Trump’s Morocco Getaway: Secret Service Hotel Bill Revealed - [dailymail.com](https://dailymail.com/news/article-16265617/ivanka-trump-trip-morocco-hotel-taxpayers.html) — Ivanka Trump's Moroccan escape and Secret Service hotel bill revealed ## Questions **How much was spent on Secret Service hotel bookings in Morocco?** Federal contracting records show $93,000 was spent on hotel bookings for Secret Service personnel during Ivanka Trump's visit to Morocco. This figure covers accommodation at two hotels, the Sofitel and La Mamounia. **What did the $93,000 hotel booking cost exclude?** The $93,000 figure for hotel bookings excludes expenses such as agents' salaries, flights, meals, and ground transportation. The overall cost of the security operation is therefore higher than the stated hotel expenditure. **When did Ivanka Trump visit Morocco?** Ivanka Trump was reportedly in Marrakech around 29 October, coinciding with her 45th birthday. The visit occurred shortly before the US midterm elections. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/secret-service-hotel-bookings-around-ivanka-trumps-morocco-visit-total-93000. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Secret Service hotel bookings around Ivanka Trump's Morocco visit total $93,000", https://mediabias.news/politics/secret-service-hotel-bookings-around-ivanka-trumps-morocco-visit-total-93000