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how many golf trips did obama take in 8 years as president

by Mrs. Amalia Cummings Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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How many times has Obama played golf during his presidency?

Obama played 333 rounds during his eight years as president, according to Knoller. In other words, Obama played golf once every 8.77 days as president. Trump, conversely, has been at a golf club once every 4.92 days so far.

How many vacation days did Obama take?

Obama, took 29 vacation trips spanning all or part of 235 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 328 days over eight years. Many of his trips were to Martha's Vineyard, where he's pictured during a 2016 vacation.

How much did Obama and Trump spend on Aspen Golf trips?

The same weekend, President Obama took a golfing trip to Palm Springs and met with King Abdullah II of Jordan, which rang in at $183,529.62. CBS reported in September that President Trump's children and their families also took a yearly trip to Aspen, and spent over $330,000 this March.

How many miles has Obama traveled during his first term?

Through this point in his first presidential term, Obama had made three vacation trips to his birth state of Hawaii for a total of 29,978 miles in the air, Knoller tweeted, while Trump has made 30 trips to Palm Beach, Florida, the home of Mar-a-Lago, for a total of 51,540 miles.

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Where did Obama play golf?

President Barack Obama walks along the fairway while playing golf at Farm Neck Golf Club, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard., left and President George W. Bush holds up his catch during a fishing trip Saturday, June 30, 2007 near Kennebunkport, ME. (AP Photo)

How many trips has the President made to Camp David?

And the president has made 33 visits to the official Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, totaling all or part of 84 days. (Knoller does not count Camp David trips as “vacation.”)

How many times did the Texas governor go to Camp David?

And the former Texas governor had been to Camp David 108 times for a total of all or part of 341 days.

How many rounds of golf has Obama played?

Obama Played 333 Rounds of Golf in 8 Years. Here’s How Much Golf Trump Has Played in 311 Days

Who did Donald Trump play golf with?

No one knows whether he actually plays golf when he visits his clubs or how many rounds he actually plays when he’s there, but a law-enforcement source told CNN that Trump played with golf legend Jack Nicklaus , a longtime supporter of the president. And on Friday, Trump played with longtime traitor and uninvited cookout guest Tiger Woods ...

How many days has Trump been on a golf course?

By contrast, Knoller said, Trump has spent all or part of 248 days at a golf course. CNN's own count has Trump at 266 days spending some time at a Trump golf course. Since Trump and his aides often refuse to confirm that he actually played golf during a visit to a golf club, even when he has been spotted in golf attire, ...

How many rounds did Obama play?

Obama played 333 rounds during his eight years as president, according to Knoller. In other words, Obama played golf once every 8.77 days as president. Trump, conversely, has been at a golf club once every 4.92 days so far.

Did Trump play golf?

Facts First: Trump has spent much more time playing golf than Obama did through this point of the term -- after repeatedly attacking Obama's golfing and claiming he would not play if he got elected himself. Just Trump's airplane trips to his Mar-a-Lago Club and residence in Florida, from which he has often taken a motorcade ride to a nearby golf course he owns, have required far more air travel than Obama's once-a-year Hawaii vacations did through this point in the term.

How many times has Obama golfed?

Obama has set a record for golfing as president, more than 300 times; by contrast, his predecessor, Bush, only hit the links 24 times. "Like every other human being, presidents need time to refresh or replenish," said Ken Duberstein, who served as President Ronald Reagan's chief of staff in his second term.

How much did Obama's trip cost?

The group says the cost was $US286,000 solely for Secret Service travel and accommodations.

How much did Obama's Hawaii vacation cost?

Barack Obama's 8 years of golf, Hawaii vacations costs taxpayers $US85 million. As Barack Obama and his extended family enjoys their eighth and final vacation in Hawaii, new estimates put the price tag of the Obamas' annual trip at $US3.5 million or more. In total, the cost of the first family's personal or largely personal travel during ...

How much did Trump's Thanksgiving trip cost?

Published reports say the Trumps' Thanksgiving trip to Florida wound up costing $US7 million. Congress recently appropriated $US7 million to reimburse state and local law enforcement agencies for overtime costs associated with protecting Trump before his inauguration. Palm Beach County says the county spent $US250,000 for security support for Trump during his four-day visit over Thanksgiving.

How much did the first family travel?

In total, the cost of the first family's personal or largely personal travel during the last eight years comes to $US85 million ($118 million) - though that is likely to climb to $US90 million after additional records are released, according to the conservative group Judicial Watch based on federal government records.

How many visits did Bush make to Hawaii?

Those numbers do not include the latest Hawaii trip, which began Friday and is expected to end Jan. 2. Advertisement. By comparison, President George W. Bush made 77 visits to his Texas ranch spanning all or part of 490 days, and 11 visits to his family's home in Kennebunkport, Maine, spanning all or part of 43 days, according to Knoller.

Where did Obama spend his weekend after the election?

After the election, he spent a weekend at Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, which has fueled speculation that it could be Trump's Camp David. Advertisement. Critics of Obama's annual vacations to Hawaii and Martha's Vineyard say President George W. Bush - and perhaps Trump - likely saved money because their vacation homes, ...

How many rounds of golf did Obama play in his eight years?

Friday marked Trump's 729th day in office. January 20 marks two years since his inauguration. Over two years in office, that equates to a neat 35 confirmed rounds per year in office. According to CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller, Obama played a total of 333 rounds of golf in his eight-year presidency. That averages out to about 41 rounds per year.

Where did Donald Trump play golf?

President Donald Trump plays a round of golf at Trump Turnberry during his first official visit to the United Kingdom on July 15, 2018, in Turnberry, Scotland. Leon Neal/Getty Images.

Did Trump play golf during the shutdown?

With the shutdown trudging on, it would be a bad look for Trump to hit the links and, Kimmel noted, the president hadn't played golf since late November—making it the longest golf-less streak in his presidential tenure. He appealed directly to the president.

How many vacations did Obama take?

Obama took 29 vacation trips, totaling 235 total days, and 39 trips to Camp David, totaling 93 days, according to former CBS News’ White House reporter Mark Knoller, who has tallied vacation statistics on the presidents he’s covered. He includes vacations plus "weekend days that presidents are away from Washington," the story states.

How much money did Obama use for vacations?

The post alleges Obama planned to use $2.1 billion in taxpayer funds, taken from the “Office of Presidential Visits and Vacations,” to provide himself and up to 24 family guests — including a dog sitter — with “free vacations” until 2036.

How much did the Obama family spend on vacation?

Right-leaning government watchdog Judicial Watch determined the Obama family spent about $114.7 million on travel, for both vacation and campaigning purposes, as of Nov. 27, 2017. Roughly $1.9 million of that figure took place after he left office on Jan. 20, 2017.

How many days did Bill Clinton take off?

Bill Clinton took 345 days off in eight years; George H.W. Bush took off 543 days in four years. As of Dec. 30, 2019, Trump had spent nearly one third of the days he’d been president at a Trump-branded property, according to a Washington Post analysis.

Do the President and Vice President use military aircraft?

For security reasons, the president, vice president and first lady use military aircraft when they travel, according to a Congressional Research Service report. When a trip is for official government business, the government pays all costs.

Is the Obama vacation scam over?

The Facebook post proclaims that the “OBAMA VACATION SCAM IS OVER,” after Trump allegedly sent former President Barack Obama a bill for all the vacations he's taken since leaving office and stopped Obama from taking “taxpayer-paid vacations” that Obama supposedly planned for himself for the next 20 years.

Which president took more vacation time than both of them?

George W. Bush took more vacation time than both of them

How many vacation days did Bill Clinton take?

Bill Clinton took 345 vacation days in eight years. Democrat Bill Clinton took only slightly more vacation days than Obama during his eight years in office, says Knoller: 345. Clinton made 54 visits to Camp David, where he spent all or part of 171 days. And he spent 174 days on other vacations.

How many days did Trump spend in New Jersey?

His tallies include weekend days that presidents are away from Washington. Before departing for his latest trip, Trump had already spent 14 days at the New Jersey resort, and two days at the presidential Camp David retreat in rural Maryland, Knoller said.

How many vacation days did Jimmy Carter have?

Jimmy Carter took 79 vacation days. Reagan's predecessor, Democrat Jimmy Carter, didn't take much time off during his four years in the White House: just 79 days. He spent most of those breaks at his home in Plains, Georgia. This 1978 photo shows him in Georgia, arriving at a party for his brother, Billy.

How long did Trump leave the West Wing?

White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters said Trump had to leave the West Wing for two weeks while its heating and air conditioning system is replaced. Staff must also leave the building, Walters said, “because I don’t think any of you would like to be in the West Wing in an August D.C. summer day when it’s over 100 degrees with no air conditioning.”

Why do presidents take vacation?

Presidents always take some time off to escape the summer heat and stress of Washington. And they always take a little flak for doing so. See which president has taken the most vacation days.

Where did Ronald Reagan spend his time?

President Ronald Reagan spent 335 days at his beloved ranch in Santa Barbara, California ran ch during his eight-year presidency, Knoller says. While there, the Republican enjoyed horseback riding, chopping wood and clearing brush. He's pictured here after his last California vacation as president, with then-first lady Nancy Reagan.

How much did Obama's family travel cost?

Former President Barack Obama's family travels cost the U.S. a total of $114 million during his presidency, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group.

Where did Donald Trump go to golf?

To celebrate his 100th day in office, Trump flew to a rally in Pennsylvania, costing $156,618. Days later, he went to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, which came out to $224,765.80. In June, he flew again to Bedminster, racking up a $199,332 bill.

How much did the Secret Service cost in 2014?

Among the big-ticket trips were two family vacations during the weekend of February 14, 2014, that cost the Secret Service $272,192. That weekend, former first lady Michelle Obama went on an annual trip to Aspen with her daughters and shut down its airport; the total cost was $88,663.29.

When did Trump leave Air Force One?

President Donald Trump waves goodbye from the door of Air Force One before departing from Noi Bai International Airport, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on November 12. REUTERS/Minh Hoang. When she campaigned for Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, the former first lady racked up a bill of $40,902.40.

How did Judicial Watch obtain the documents from the Air Force and the Secret Service?

Judicial Watch obtained the expense documents from the U.S. Air Force and the Secret Service through a Freedom of Information Act request , and two FOIA lawsuits. They represent the known totals so far, and there could be more Obama administration travel expenses revealed in the future.

How many golf days did Trump spend?

President Donald Trump has spent 307 days, almost a full year, golfing during his presidency. The total is likely to be the most golf outings of any president in history. Additionally, Trump is likely to be collectively viewed by historians as one of the worst presidents in American history.

How long did Donald Trump spend on golf?

In 2017, Trump spent three months’ time — 91 days — on the golf course. In 2018, Trump spent 75 days playing golf. In 2019, Trump spent 87 days on a golf course and in 2020, Trump spent 54 days playing golf — even during the deadliest year for the U.S. since World War II which featured 291,557 fatalities. The pandemic was disproportionately ...

When will Trump and Pence have vacation?

After Jan. 20, 2021 both Trump and Pence are likely to have plenty of time for vacation. The COVID-19 crisis is predicted to get worse in January 2021 as former Vice President Biden prepares to take over as president.

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