United States presidential vacations

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U.S. presidential vacations, or vacations taken by the presidents of the United States, have often been politically contentious.

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Since the time of Ulysses S. Grant in 1874, Martha's Vineyard has been a popular vacation site for presidents. Presidents who have taken a vacation there include John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. [1] [2]

The presidential vacations can be risky in terms of popularity and practical safety:

Known totals

OrderPresidentTermDaysTotal costsAverage days/yr
46 Joe Biden 2021– Incumbent 256 [a] [12] -68
45 Donald Trump 2017–2021378 [13] $144m [14] 95
44 Barack Obama 2009–2017328 [15] $105m [16] 41
43 George W. Bush 2001–20091,020 [15] $140m [17] 128
42 Bill Clinton 1993–2001174 [2] – 345 [15] $128m22-43
41 George H. W. Bush 1989–1993543 [15] -136
40 Ronald Reagan 1981–1989335 [15] – 866 [18] -42-108
39 Jimmy Carter 1977–198179 [15] -20
38 Gerald Ford 1974–1977---
37 Richard Nixon 1969–1974---
36 Lyndon B. Johnson 1963–1969484 [19] -81
35 John F. Kennedy 1961-1963---
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953-1961456 [19] -57
33 Harry S. Truman 1945-1953175 [20] -22
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933–1945958 [19] -80
31 Herbert Hoover 1929-193349-12

Sources: [21] [22]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official number from the White House is 256, but the Republican National Committee claims it is 382.

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  2. 1 2 C. Eugene Emery Jr. (September 9, 2016). "Facts take a vacation in Occupy Democrats' post about presidential, congressional time off". Politifact.
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  6. 1 2 "Obamas to begin sixth holiday of the year". The Daily Telegraph . August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010. Mr Obama's holidays have been particularly scrutinized in the last year, as he has come under fire for his handling of the US economy as well as the Louisiana oil spill. ... He was questioned last year for choosing to stay on the elitist Martha's Vineyard during a severe recession, while in July he was criticized for taking his family to Maine rather than visit the Gulf of Mexico coast line. He subsequently took his family to Florida last weekend.
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  18. ↑ Dan Froomkin (March 4, 2008). "The Vacation President". Washington Post .
  19. 1 2 3 Trudeau, Noah (2016). Lincoln's Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a Presidency, March 24 – April 8, 1865. Savas Beatie. p. xi. ISBN   978-1611213263.
  20. ↑ "Harry S Truman Little White House". National Park Service.
  21. ↑ "Compared to past presidents, Obama takes few vacations". CBS News. December 22, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Five myths about presidential vacations". Washington Post . August 15, 2014.
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