Michelle Obama’s latest junket is a massive taxpayer-funded trip to tour China with her extended family and staff in tow. What do Americans get from the lavish semi-official vacation other than the warm feeling that the U.S. royal family is receiving international exposure? Not much, as it turns out.
The Daily Mail reports:
- The first lady is taking her mother and daughters to three Chinese cities on a ‘people-to-people exchange’ trip at taxpayer expense
- Only 2 out of 22 events on her calendar will give reporters the chance to hear her speak and do any real reporting – but without interviewing her
- No reporters are allowed to travel with the first lady on her government aircraft
- The White House is declining to say how much the week-long excursion will cost
- Mrs. Obama will appear for photo-ops and public events that are ‘pooled press’ – just one reporter or photographer noting her comings and goings
Even more disturbing is Moochelle’s statement that “It’s very rare that I have the opportunity to travel outside of the United States.”
By July 3, 2013, Michelle Obama had traveled to Britain, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, Italy, Vatican, Ghana, Denmark, Norway, Haiti, Mexico, Spain, Indonesia, Brazil, Chile, El Salvadore, Ireland, Botswana, South Africa, The Bahamas, Senegal, and Tanzania — a total of 14 trips abroad by mid-2013. Seven of these trips are considered personal travel (which may have included Michelle arriving early or staying later).In 2013, American taxpayers spent $1.4 billion on “perks” for the Obamas. In contrast, the British taxpayers were hit with a mere $57.8 million to entertain their royal family.
Sources: Maggies Notebook, The Daily Mail
Photo: DonkeyHotey on Flickr
I always believe websites that advertise vacations idiots go back and watch some more fox “news” and get your propaganda you puppets
SHE’S SO FULL OF $#%&!@* IT’S BLEEDING THRU THE PACKAGING!
oh you poor idiot.suck your thumb for us.very rarely do we get too either.time is coming to pay back those you have robbed.
SHE LIVES WITH A FLEECER AND A LIAR SO WHAT MAKES YOU THINK SHE TELLS THE TRUTH. TYPICAL GHETTO NO CLASS AT ALL FOR HUMAN KIND JUST GREEDY SELFISH PEOPLE LIVING OFF THE BACKS OF OTHERS. EVEN HOMELESS PEOPLE HAVE MORE CLASS THAN THIS BUNCH.
Rare??? So is her brain if it could be found.
Pulling your strings
She said on camera also about freedom of religion, hypocrite there, since its dwindling
MAN THESE PEOPLE ARE SO BOLD……AND UNASHAMED
Scary looking thing!!!! Get a better looking first lady if you can call her that.
What you look like oh a cartoon