How much did Obama's golf trips cost taxpayers this year?
In February, Obama spent President's Weekend golfing with male friends in Palm Springs. At $206,000 per flight hour, that trip set taxpayers back $1.03 million. In March, Obama flew down to Palm City, Florida for another long golf weekend with friends. Those flights cost $805,000.
How much does it cost to golf with President Trump?
Sophie Germain has kept track of the president's golfing and its costs at the Trump Golf Count site since his 2017 inauguration. USA TODAY has reached out to her for comment. An itemized breakdown of travel costs to various golf resorts totaled $141,450,266, according to Germain.
Should taxpayers be'outrageous'at Obama's Palm Springs golf trips?
"Taxpayers should be outraged," said Judicial Watch president, Tom Fitton, who acquired the expense reports through two Freedom of Information requests to the Air Force, which operates Air Force One. In February, Obama spent President's Weekend golfing with male friends in Palm Springs.
Is Trump’s golf subsidized by taxpayers?
One of President Donald Trump's favorite recreational activities is golf. Robert Reich, author and former Labor secretary, claims in an Oct. 19 post to his Facebook page that the hobby is subsidized by U.S. taxpayers.
How much did Obama's golf outings cost?
Obama's golf outings cost you $20,000 per hole. Just two of Barack Obama's golf outings last spring cost taxpayers more than $1.8 million, according to government expense documents released by the watchdog agency Judicial Watch.
How much did the political junkets cost taxpayers?
While additional political fundraising junkets in the same period boosted costs to taxpayers above $4.4 million. And that's just for transportation. It does not include expenses for security, which the Secret Service refuses to divulge.
Where did the Obama ladies go?
Last March as the president enjoyed his Florida golf junket, the Obama ladies visited Cambodia and Japan, where they incurred a $79,000 rental car bill during a one-day visit to two Kyoto shrines.
How many trips did Ronald Reagan take?
At the same point in his presidency, Ronald Reagan had taken 14 such trips over 73 days. When the family visited Ireland in 2013, taxpayers were hit for just under $8 million, including a quarter-million dollars for a two-day side-trip to Dublin for the Obama women.
Claim
After only nine months in office, President Trump and family had already spent $147 million on personal travel, amounting to one-and-a-half times as much as President Obama and family spent in the eight years of the latter's presidency.
Rating
Based on the limited information available as of October 2017, the Trump family's monthly travel expenditures during the early part of his administration exceeded the monthly spending averages of President Obama and family.
Origin
The expenses incurred by United States presidents and their families on vacation trips and other travel away from the White House are an evergreen topic of partisan debate, given that much of those, including the requisite round-the-clock Secret Service protection and use of military aircraft for travel, are footed by the federal government.
How many hours did Obama fly to Palm Springs?
Department of the Air Force to obtain the travel costs of those trips. On June 20, Obama took Air Force One to Palm Springs, Calif., which required 10.6 hours of flying time.
How long was Obama's flight on Air Force One?
On July 18, reported Judicial Watch, Obama went to New York City with his two daughters and several of their friends. That flight on Air Force One was 1.5 hours long and, at $206,337 per hour, cost taxpayers $309,595.50. In New York City, Obama and “his girls” attended the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”. Three days later, Obama flew back ...
Did Obama play golf with Bill Clinton?
At the Vineyard, Obama played golf with Bill Clinton and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, as well as Democratic adviser Vernon Jordan. The Obamas stayed at the same house they’ve rented in the past, the Blue Heron Farm, which rents for $50,000 a week.
How much did Trump spend on Mar-a-Lago?
Using the same data for a February 2019 report, the Washington Post estimated Trump's trips to Mar-a-Lago alone cost the U.S. taxpayer approximately $64 million during his first two years in office. Roughly $10.6 million was spent on operating costs for government aircraft and boats and $3 million on temporary duty costs including transportation, ...
How many times did Donald Trump visit the golf course?
By this May 25, the president had visited a Trump golf course 266 times, CNN reported.
How many golf trips did Trump make to Bedminster?
Trump has played golf during 24 of 96 trips to Bedminster since the beginning of his presidency, according to a table maintained by TrumpGolfCount.com. But Kessler questioned the practice of attributing travel costs for the president and his support staff exclusively to golf.
How much did Trump pay per hour in 2019?
The rate was $165,000 per hour in 2019, according to the Pentagon, as reported by USA TODAY. Post reporter Philip Bump reported Trump made 19 trips to Mar-a-Lago between January 2017 and February 2019.
How much does an Air Force One overhaul cost?
In fiscal year 2020, the mission reimbursable rate for Air Force One — including fuel, flight consumables, aircraft overhaul and engine overhaul — cost $176,393 per hour, according to the U.S. Air Force. The rate was $165,000 per hour in 2019, according to the Pentagon, as reported by USA TODAY.
