Conservative activists refuse to believe Trump is spending more on travel than Obama

[DonViejo]

Updated by Jeff Stein Feb 23, 2017, 11:17am EST

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Sarah Chaulk says she remains “extremely bitter” about how much taxpayer money was spent on President Barack Obama’s travel and family vacations during his time in office.

“When Obama put his dog on Air Force One and then told us to give more to help poor people, it was a slap in the face to the entire country,” Chaulk, 60, a graphic designer from Columbus, Ohio, said on Wednesday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), the marquee annual gathering for conservative activists.

Her friend Elaine Kent, 58, chimed in: “And when Michelle Obama and her friends went to Spain and spent millions of dollars on a vacation? They did so much nickel-and-diming of taxpayers."

They are less concerned — which is to say, not concerned at all — with recent reports that suggest President Trump cost taxpayers nearly as much in his first month in office as Obama did in a year. Their sentiments were widely shared here at CPAC, where attendees gave a wide array of explanations for why they were outraged by Obama’s travel spending but not Trump’s.

“Mr. Obama went on so many vacations and played golf every week. The news media can say, ‘Trump went to Mar-a-Lago,’ and their hair catches on fire. But if they will look at this honestly — and I’m all for the truth — they’ll see Trump is just using his own resources and money to take care of things,” Chaulk said. “It doesn’t bother me one bit.”

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Well, since not a word of that is true...oh fuck, why bother anymore

These ignorant racists are getting on my nerves.

No, Obama's did not spend your tax dollars anymore than previous presidents, probably less, and yes Fuckface is.

But your brain is broken from decades of hate and racism.

[Vinca]

2. So far Trump has spent in a month what the Obamas spent in a year.

To quote the orange blob, "Sad."

[BeyondGeography]

3. Fools

[Kentonio]

4. For goodness sake..

She said it would bother her if Trump did the same, but that there’s no evidence he had so far. Asked about the Mar-a-Lago trips, Germany responded that they’re different because the Trump family is accustomed to staying in the Florida home — whereas, she said, the Obamas only started taking lavish trips once in office.

“That is what they had beforehand,” Germany said.

So it's ok to milk the US taxpayer, just as long as you are rich when you enter office..

[Stinky The Clown]

5. There is no cure for HeadUpYourAss syndrome.

Stupid fucks

[Mariana]

6. That's how they do, normally, every day.

They simply refuse to believe anything they don't want to believe. Interestingly, the source doesn't seem to really matter. If they hear something they don't want to believe on Fox News or RW radio, they still won't believe it. It's fascinating to observe the mental gymnastics they engage in to keep their mindset intact.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

8. So weird they want to keep believing in something that isn't true

How does that benefit them? They never have to learn anything new and they never have to change their minds. How lazy!

[uponit7771]

7. Talked to one that still believes 4.8 UE rate is horrible and MiniPoot will lower it to 2 or 3%