Trump: Who's paying for Obama's political trips?

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http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/trump-obama-political-trips-225092


Trump: Who's paying for Obama's political trips?

By Nick Gass

07/05/16 07:41 AM EDT


Donald Trump on Tuesday ratcheted up his criticism of President Barack Obama's travel aboard Air Force One to help Hillary Clinton, ripping into the president for his campaign trip to North Carolina at taxpayers' expense.

"Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail by President Obama and Crooked Hillary. A total disgrace!" Trump tweeted Tuesday, hours before Clinton and Obama are scheduled to fly from Joint Base Andrews to Charlotte, North Carolina, for their first joint appearance.

Clinton is scheduled to address the National Education Association's representative assembly Tuesday morning in Washington before the afternoon event.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/286449-trump-who-pays-for-obamas-appearance-with-clinton

July 04, 2016, 06:49 pm
Trump: 'Who pays' for Obama's appearance with Clinton?

By Kyle Balluck

Donald Trump is criticizing President Obama's use of Air Force One to travel to a campaign event in North Carolina on Tuesday with Hillary Clinton.

“Who pays? Trump asked late Monday on Twitter, noting that Clinton will fly with Obama.

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Why is President Obama allowed to use Air Force One on the campaign trail with Crooked Hillary? She is flying with him tomorrow. Who pays?
5:30 PM - 4 Jul 2016

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White House defends political use of Air Force One

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SOURCE: CNN

URL: http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/04/politics/obama-clinton-air-force-one-trump/index.html

by: Kevin Liptack


Washington (CNN)President Barack Obama will give Hillary Clinton a lift on Air Force One Tuesday when they fly to North Carolina for their first joint campaign appearance.

It's a powerful symbol of the presidency that Obama appears happy to confer upon his preferred successor. Clinton's presumptive Republican opponent repeatedly criticized the move Monday and Tuesday.

"Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail by President Obama and Crooked Hillary. A total disgrace!" Trump tweeted.
Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail by President Obama and Crooked Hillary. A total disgrace!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2016

On Monday afternoon, he also slammed the trip.

"Why is President Obama allowed to use Air Force One on the campaign trail with Crooked Hillary?" Donald Trump tweeted Monday. "She is flying with him tomorrow. Who pays?"
Why is President Obama allowed to use Air Force One on the campaign trail with Crooked Hillary? She is flying with him tomorrow. Who pays?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 4, 2016

It's a question presidential candidates have asked of their incumbent rivals for years, and the answer is complicated.

The cost of flying Air Force One for political travel is divided between the federal government (using taxpayer dollars) and the candidate's political organization. Because Obama is traveling to Charlotte solely for the purpose of stumping for Clinton, her campaign (or the Democratic National Committee) would have to foot a portion of the bill whether the candidate was aboard or not.

The exact breakdown of how much the campaign will owe, however, isn't precisely known. In 2012, when Obama was running for re-election, his campaign reimbursed the government millions of dollars for Air Force One travel based on a pro-rated share of an equivalent-sized charter plane.

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