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8 years of Obama, $97 million in travel costs. Trump expected to reach that in his first year.
Trump's Mar-a-Lago trips cost taxpayers about $10M so far
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-mar-a-lago-trips-cost-taxpayers-millions/
“If he’s going down there every weekend, the costs are going to add up pretty quickly,” said Tom Fitton, president of watchdog group Judicial Watch. Fitton is pressing the administration to release Mr. Trump’s travel costs.
“He doesn’t need to go to Florida every weekend. He can work at the White House or up at Camp David,” Fitton said.
During his eight years in office, Mr. Obama racked up about $97 million in travel costs. Mr. Trump is on pace to eclipse that by the end of his first year.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-mar-a-lago-trips-cost-taxpayers-millions/
“If he’s going down there every weekend, the costs are going to add up pretty quickly,” said Tom Fitton, president of watchdog group Judicial Watch. Fitton is pressing the administration to release Mr. Trump’s travel costs.
“He doesn’t need to go to Florida every weekend. He can work at the White House or up at Camp David,” Fitton said.
Link to tweet
During his eight years in office, Mr. Obama racked up about $97 million in travel costs. Mr. Trump is on pace to eclipse that by the end of his first year.