FACT CHECK #GSOZWX0H

WHAT WE FOUND

While the claim accurately identifies that Barack Obama's vacations were taxpayer-funded, the specific count of 'over 17' is slightly higher than documented tallies which cite a total of 16 vacations during his two terms 6. Government watchdog Judicial Watch determined that the Obama family spent a total of $114.7 million on travel, a figure that encompasses both vacations and campaigning 17. A subset of this, specifically for eight years of vacations, was estimated at $85 million 9. Individual trips were notably expensive; for instance, the 2015 Hawaii vacation cost taxpayers at least $4.8 million 9, and flights for a single trip to Martha's Vineyard cost over $450,000 8. Taxpayer funding covered items such as Secret Service protection, Air Force One transport, car rentals, and lodging 13. However, the $114.7 million total is often conflated with vacation spending, even though it includes official travel and campaign-related trips 12.

SOURCES

1. 1 · usatoday.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact check: Viral post on presidential vacations and their costs is fake

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

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4. 4 · ntu.orgACADEMIC
   International Presidential Travel Cost Studies Archive - Foundation - National Taxpayers Union

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5. 5 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   United States presidential vacations - Wikipedia

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6. 6 · golfexpertblog.comWEB
   Discover The Shocking Cost of Obama's Vacations and Golf Outings on Taxpayers

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7. 7 · newsweek.comWEB
   Obama Administration Travel Cost $114 Million, Trump’s So Far Is $10 Million - Newsweek

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8. 8 · freebeacon.comWEB
   Obama's Travel Cost Taxpayers More Than $96 Million

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9. 9 · seattletimes.comWEB
   Conservative group claims eight years of Obama vacations cost $85 million | The Seattle Times

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