I'm not going to tell the president where he can or cannot spend his weekends. That's what we have the White House for. President Donald Trump's travels to his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida are a frequent topic at town halls hosted by members of Congress during the April recess.
We've been asking readers to send us fact-checkable claims from their town halls, and some readers flagged claims about the cost of Trump's trips. Flake and Ernst shared their opinions in response to constituents' questions.
But Yoho's response involved claims that merit a fact check. Did Obama go to Africa "quite a bit" with his family and friends? Presidential travel costs are not readily made public, so at the moment we just have snapshots of the total price tag. As you can imagine, presidential trips require elaborate planning and security measures, and the main costs involve transportation and Secret Service detail.
There were a lot of numbers in the exchange between the constituent and Yoho, so we'll explain each of them. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said the group tracked trips that were "political, leisurely or otherwise unnecessary," including vacations to Martha's Vineyard and travels during the campaign as Hillary Clinton's surrogates.
But as the Associated Press found, the trips are not directly comparable. Obama's February trip included a stop in Chicago, where he gave a speech before going to Florida for his golf weekend. That stop added costs to the total estimate. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news.
Mary Hanbury. After they left the White House in January , the Obamas visited some of the most exotic locations imaginable. Take a look at their photos below. After eight years in office, the Obamas headed off on a well-deserved break in January The first stop after a very brief stint in Palm Springs was Necker Island.
It's one of the most exclusive places to stay in the world. It can sleep a maximum of 34 guests. Obama was making the most of his time there. According to Branson, this was the first time Obama had kite-surfed since his time in office. Branson wrote on his blog that he challenged Obama to a competition to see who could learn how to kite-surf and foil board more quickly.
Branson admitted that Obama won the challenge, managing to kite-surf meters on his board. He said that inviting the Obamas to his island was "a huge honor," the Associated Press reported. He was later spotted dining at laid-back surf-and-turf restaurant Buzz's Lanikai in Kailua. This is not a vacation - meetings and calls! Manuel Balce Ceneta, Associated Press.
Barack Obama took vacation days in eight years. Like Trump, all presidents say they work during their time away from Washington. It's too early to predict how Trump will stack up in the presidential vacation pantheon at the end of his term. But we can tell you how many days his predecessors took before they left office.
And despite Trump's Twitter tirades over his vacationing, Obama took comparatively few days off. Obama, took 29 vacation trips spanning all or part of days, according to Knoller.
He also made 39 visits to Camp David, that totaled all or part of 93 days. That's a grand total of days over eight years. Many of his trips were to Martha's Vineyard, where he's pictured during a vacation. He also made several trips to Hawaii, where he was raised.
Eric Draper, Associated Press. Bush took 1, vacation days while in office. During the eight years he spent in office, George W. Bush was a more enthusiastic presidential vacationer than Obama. He favored visits to his ranch in Texas, where he'd clear brush to relax. Bush loved his ranch so much that he traveled there 77 times while he was president, spending all or part of days, Knoller says. As a dutiful son, Bush also made 11 visits to his parents' house in Kennebunkport, Maine, which Knoller says spanned all or part of 43 days.
He also made visits to Camp David, where he spent all or part of days. Grand total: 1, days away from the White House. Charles Krupa, Associated Press. Bill Clinton took vacation days in eight years. Democrat Bill Clinton took only slightly more vacation days than Obama during his eight years in office, says Knoller: Clinton made 54 visits to Camp David, where he spent all or part of days.
And he spent days on other vacations. He also made several visits to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Rick Bowmer, Associated Press. George H.
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