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
That is something you cannot un-see
Granted I do not like the president or what he stands for but this picture is un called for and very racist. Pictures like this only breed anger and hate. Good job being no better than the people who drew jews with rat faces during the holocaust. Congrats and you should be ashamed of your self. you went a little too far here.
ha ha ha
She lies just like her hubby!
Don’t like her or him. But the caricature is inappropriate and in poor taste. Hatred is such a difficult habit to break–on the right and on the left…
looks like something from “the outer limits”
What a lying bitch. Go away and forget to return, please
what about that trip to england last year ?
naw the Twilight zone !
$#%&!@* that black bitch and her kids and mom and her piece of $#%&!@* old man and for the the dumbass that thinks we “should use our heads if we got one”you must be a obama lover.So who do you think is getting us in volved in alll these conflicts?The “black piece of $#%&!@* ” in office.We need to go back to “Whites “only in office.No foreigners,or black muslims that hate America.The piece of $#%&!@* has never ever saluted our Soldiers as he gets off Air force one or Marine one.Kinds sad,should be shot for treason.And hang the monkey bitch and her no good momma.Bitch dont like the white house go back to living in a grass hut…And thats why I love freedom of speech…..Cant take away that or my thoughts of them….