FACT CHECK #56YAEXZS

WHAT WE FOUND

The trainer mentioned in such claims is Cornell McClellan, who was originally based in Chicago 7. However, McClellan relocated to Washington, D.C. during the Obama administration to train the President, the First Lady, and other White House staff 12. This relocation directly contradicts the central claim that he was flown from Chicago to D.C. on a recurring weekly basis. While conservative groups like Judicial Watch estimated the total cost of Obama-era travel at between $96 million and $100 million over eight years 25, these figures primarily cover Air Force One operations (costing roughly $180,000 per hour), Secret Service protection, and the official entourage 13. There is no documented evidence in public records or FOIA-released travel logs to support the allegation of taxpayer-funded weekly flights specifically for a personal trainer 36. Furthermore, fact-checkers have previously identified viral social media posts regarding Obama's vacation costs as fake or highly misleading 411.

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1. 1 · factually.coFACT-CHECKER
   Which Obama-era trips were paid for by taxpayers and h...

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2. 2 · pbs.orgFACT-CHECKER
   AP fact check: Do Trump's Mar-a-Lago trips cost $3 million? | PBS News

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3. 3 · sacbee.comACADEMIC
   Report: Obama family personal trips cost $85 million over eight years | Sacramento Bee

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4. 4 · usatoday.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Viral post on presidential vacations and their costs is fake

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5. 5 · politifact.comFACT-CHECKER
   PolitiFact | Are Trump's travels imposing historic costs on taxpayers, as David Frum said?

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6. 6 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
   The Traveling President - FactCheck.org

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7. 7 · nytimes.comNEWS
   White House Trainer Keeps Staff Fit - The New York Times

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8. 8 · washingtonpost.comNEWS
   Personal trainer is impressed by President Obama’s workout routine - The Washington Post

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9. 9 · ntu.orgWEB
   Taxpayer's Tab: Obama Spends More Time Abroad than All But One Predecessor - Foundation - National Taxpayers Union

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10. 10 · cnbc.comWEB
    Conservative activists refuse to believe Trump is spending more on travel than Obama

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11. 11 · politico.comWEB
    Trump forgets his Obama criticisms - POLITICO

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12. 12 · people.comWEB
    The Obamas' Trainer Talks About Their Post-White House Workout Routines: 'They Smile More'

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