The conservative legal watchdog organization Judicial Watch says President Trump's flights to the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for two weekends in February and March cost taxpayers $1,281,420.

According to the watchdog group, the figures were obtained from the Air Force in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

The records also revealed that the average cost to operate president's airplane is $142,380 per hour, Judicial Watch said.

The documents show that the trips between Feb. 3 and 6 and March 3 and 6 took a total on nine hours, with the latter trip including a stop in Orlando.

“We’re pleased the Air Force finally gave us some numbers for President Trump’s travel,” said the president of the organization, Tom Fitton.

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Last week, Trump defended his trips to his resorts, stating that they are cheaper than a visit to the Trump Tower in New York City.

"I love New York, but going back is very expensive for the country because they close up Fifth Avenue and they close up 56th Street ... and I always feel a little bit guilty when I go there," he said in an interview on Fox News.

"But I have a place there that costs almost nothing because its hundreds of acres and security and they don't have to close up streets," he said.