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Sunday, July 23, 2017

It's Been Said... Trump Just Ended Another Vacation Scam

GOOD FOR HIM - PRESIDENT TRUMP!

He was going to stick us for another 2.1 billion or so. Go DONALD!

Before Obama left office he arranged with the State Department for a series of “official visits” to foreign countries spanning the next 20 years. Using discretionary funds from the Office of Presidential Visits and Vacations, Obama was able to weasel what would have been another $2.1 billion in free vacations for him and up to 24 members of his family plus staff and a dog sitter until the year 2036.
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He would have, that is, had he not lost his office to Donald Trump. Trump, who is always looking for ways to save money, was having the office used for vacations repainted when he was presented with a ledger that contained all of the Obama travel plans and expenses. The ledger was found by one of the 31 workers Trump hired from outside the typical White House staff to make alterations requiring specialized craftsmen.
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Our President immediately canceled the plans and recalled all Secret Service agents scheduled to protect the Obamas anywhere outside of the United States. The Obamas, who are still waiting in Kenya for their documents so they can re-enter the country, are also facing another new challenge at the hands of Trump: They’re going to have to repay the government for all of those vacations that weren’t official state business.
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The bill, after some small allowances for days that were possibly work related, is for $214 million. Of the 692 days the Obamas spent on vacation, almost none included any work at all. They ate, slept and golfed and Michelle was given shopping allowances from the Office of Discretionary Gifting Funds, which is supposed to be used to buy presents for visiting dignitaries.
It’s just one scandal after another with these people.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Kenya can keep them! Good riddance.

Anonymous said...

Glad that nasty part of our history is over. 8 years of shame and embarrassment for America.

Anonymous said...

Free ride is over EBT president.

Anonymous said...

can we add them to a suspected terrorist list so they can be banned from entering the US?

Anonymous said...

As long as they're "Home" in Kenya, just cancel they're passports. We really don't need them back here.