SATURDAY 8/5/2017 CALL TO ACTIVISM FOR DEMOCRACY!
donald trump has gone on vacation three times as much as obama.
"Donald Trump, who regularly condemned Barack Obama for taking too much time off, has now enjoyed more than three times as many holiday days as his predecessor had enjoyed at the same stage in his tenure."
The US president announced he is to spend the next 17 days at his private golf club in New Jersey.
It means that by the end of August, Mr Trump will have taken 53 days of leisure, since his inauguration in January, while Mr Obama had taken 15 days during the same time span, according to The Washington Post. " (The Independent).
how to use your voice:
1) Call the Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121.
2) To Reach Your Senators, Press 1.
3) To Reach Your Representatives, Press 2.
4) It's the weekend, so leave a message!
trump vacation SCRIPT
Hello, my name is (YOUR NAME) and I am calling today because I find the shear hypocrisy of Donald Trump's complaints about President Obama's vacationing to be infuriating. Trump has vacationed 53 days since taking office which is three times the amount President Obama did by this time in his tenure.
At the same time, Trump continues to vacation on his properties, giving them unfair publicity and lining his family's pockets at tax-payer's expense.
They call the White House the People's House for a reason. We should not have to fit the bill for lavish trips when a crucial symbol for our country is a perfectly good alternative. The White House was big enough to accommodate Trump during routine renovations. If he continues to insist to travel on needless vacations, then he should pay for it himself.
At the same time, Trump continues to vacation on his properties, giving them unfair publicity and lining his family's pockets at tax-payer's expense.
They call the White House the People's House for a reason. We should not have to fit the bill for lavish trips when a crucial symbol for our country is a perfectly good alternative. The White House was big enough to accommodate Trump during routine renovations. If he continues to insist to travel on needless vacations, then he should pay for it himself.