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
47 Donald Trump
(second term)		2025– Incumbent 0-0
46 Joe Biden 2021–2025256-532 [a] [12] -64-133
45Donald Trump
(first term)		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 Republican National Committee claims 532 days, as of September 2024, but the primary source in media coverage is an RNC post on X. The Washington posts' assessment varies by RNC estimates by 126 days fewer as of May 22, 2023

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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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Criticism likely to follow Obama on upcoming vacation". CNN. August 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Some Past Presidential Vacations". My Fox Spokane . August 24, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Rawlings, Nate (August 23, 2010). "Brief History: Presidential Vacations". Time magazine . Archived from the original on September 3, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2010. Not every vacation has been a welcome diversion. In 1881, James Garfield was shot while leaving Washington and died two...
  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.
  7. ↑ "Obama returns to Washington: Protecting healthcare law on the closing stretch agenda". Salon . Associated Press. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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  16. ↑ "Judicial Watch: Obama Travel Cost Now $105,662,975.27". Judicial Watch. September 14, 2017.
  17. ↑ Lauren Victoria Burke (March 27, 2013). "The Most Vacationing President in U.S. History: George W. Bush".
  18. ↑ Dan Froomkin (March 4, 2008). "The Vacation President". Washington Post .
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  21. ↑ "Compared to past presidents, Obama takes few vacations". CBS News. December 22, 2014.
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