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
liar dam shes pickin up where her husband (?) left off
It takes away from your credibility when you use these altered photos of people to make them look even more hideous than they are. It’s not necessary. The fact she has the guts to make an outrages claim like this is ugly enough. You know this kind of outrage goes a long way though in showing the true caliber of the people we are dealing with here. Can you even imagine Laura Bush doing something this outrageous, especially during a time of economic downturn? When few Americans can afford a vacation at all, and she is globetrotting on their hard earned money? What do you say Libs? Defend this to me, but pardon me if I vomit while you are justifying her behavior. Even the worthless Carters didn’t have the blatant audacity to perpetrate this bold a shenanigan on the hurting American taxpayer during his failed administration.
YEAH HER STAFF IS HER KIDS AND MAYBE MOM!!!! THEY GET PAYED BY TAX PAYERS!!! THIEFS
Bunch of rat $#%&!@*
Fire Obama, Biden, and Holder.
go and don,t come back
screwed as always by rhis bitch and her family…..
Lying runs in the family.
That lieing scab, look,s like a Cartoon ,Dumby, ithat head ,not ,real,,??
That’ the problem; they always come back. Mainly, so she can go again!