Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' cost the Washington D.C. and federal governments $5.35 million, according to the president's own Interior Department.

The Interior Department and National Park Service spent $2.45 million on staffing, services, and logistics for the event, which did not include the cost of other Fourth of July events like the Capitol Fourth concert, ABC News reported.

National Park Service Deputy Director Dan Smith said it was worth every penny.

'If you could tell me that for $2.5 million additional dollars the exposure we got from this televised event, it’s a great bang for the buck,' he told ABC.

Donald Trump's 'Salute to America' cost the Washington D.C. and federal governments $5.35 million

The deputy director of the National Park Service said it was worth every penny

Washington D.C. revealed on Wednesday that the city spent $1.7 million on the event, which bankrupted a special fund meant to protect the nation's capitol from terrorism attacks.

And the Pentagon said it spent $1.2 million on the celebration - bringing the cost to $5.35 million.

Additionally, the annual Capitol Fourth contest, which gets a yearly allocation in the Interior Department's federal budget for $3.8 million.

Meanwhile, D.C. is asking for its money back.

In a letter to Trump sent on Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser warned a security fund has been depleted and will have an estimated $6 million deficit by September 30th.

She also blamed the overdraw on the Emergency Planning and Security Fund on the fact the city was never reimbursed for $7.3 million in expenses from Trump's 2017 inauguration.

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser asked Trump to reimburse the city for the $1.7 million it spent

Bowser wrote Trump it was 'critical' the account 'is fully reimbursed for these funds to ensure the District can uphold proper security and support during the remainder of the fiscal year without incurring a deficit for federal activities,' she wrote in a letter obtained by The Washington Post.

'We ask for your help with ensuring the residents of the District of Columbia are not asked to cover millions of dollars of federal expenses and are able to maintain our high standards of protection for federal events,' she added.

The White House did not respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.

Trump's Fourth of July spectacular included a flyover by military air craft, tanks on the National Mall, and a speech by the president at the Lincoln Memorial that required a heavy security presence.

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Lines on the National Mall dragged down five or six blocks as attendees waited to get through the magnetometers. Protesters, including Code Pink bringing the Baby Trump blimp balloon, also flooded the event, which is typically a non-partisan celebration of America.

The Pentagon estimated it spent $1.2 million on the 'Salute to the Fourth' thanks, in part, to the Abrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles by the Lincoln Memorial.

That amount does not include the cost of the flyovers, which was absorbed into each service branches' training budgets.

That brings the costs of the Fourth to $2.8 million and counting as there has been no estimate - yet - on what the federal government spent on security.

Washington D.C.'s Emergency Planning and Security Fund is a federally-funded account to help the city pay for security costs related to its position as the nation's Capitol - that includes presidential inaugurations, terrorism threats, and security for large rallies.

Trump promised the 'show of a lifetime' on the Fourth.

In his remarks on the National Mall, he welcomed the crowd to a 'very special' Fourth of July holiday.

'Today we come together as one nation with this very special Salute to America,' he told the sea of red, white and blue-clad revelers.

The celebration included fireworks over the National Mall

The Blue Angels did a flyby

AM1 Abrams main battle tank was on display by the Lincoln Memorial

President Trump addressed the crowd with first lady Melania Trump by his side

Trump listed off a number of American accomplishments throughout the nation's history - including the Revolutionary War, the women's suffrage movement, the Civil Rights movement - and paid special tribute to each brand of the military, which he made the focal point of the festivities.

'We celebrate our history, our people, and the heroes who proudly defend our flag – the brave men and women of the United States military,' he said.

After the event Trump told reporters he expected the event would increase recruitment for the various military branches.

'You're going to have a lot of people being recruited, I think, based on that,' he said. 'And I think, really, that you're going to see a big spike.'