Obamas head to Hawaii next week on final visit as first family
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
President Barack Obama walks with daughter Sasha, left, as First Lady Michelle Obama walks with daughter Malia at right after arriving aboard Air Force One on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Honolulu.
The White House announced today that President Barack Obama and his family will travel to Honolulu next Friday for his final Hawaii holiday vacation as president.
Obama is expected to attend meetings at the White House on Dec. 16, then depart with his family for the islands that evening, according to the White House Press Office.
On Dec. 27, the president is scheduled along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Pearl Harbor.
Abe last week said he would visit Hawaii to pray for the war dead and to hold a final summit meeting with the president.
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Ka-Ching goes the public’s cash-register !!!
Guarding Melania and Barron Trump, and keeping Trump Tower secure, is going to cost at least $25 million a month.
Klastri, how do you know? So far you’ve been wrong, wrong, wrong.
lespark, how do you know that he has been wrong, wrong, wrong?
@jusris
K K Klastri has never predicted anything right.
January 20, 2017 #MAGA
Keonigohan – You are lying of course, as you always do. You are a pathological liar. There are few things lower for a man than to be a constant liar.
I did predict that Mrs. Clinton would win and was wrong. Making a bad prediction is not the same as flat out lying, as you do here constantly.
You repeated fake news here over and over again, because you aren’t bright enough or diligent enough to research what the truth is. You’ll recall that you lied about Mrs. Clinton having worn a secret earpiece during a debate. And then you further lied that the New York Police Department had officially confirmed that earpiece nonsense. Of course, you were lying.
@K K Klastri SA has censored by response to you.
SA approves your lies…you have a relative working inside?
Anyway answer this as no one on your side has…show us how smart (cough) you are…
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
How much do you think it costs to service Obama and the first family?
Do the Obamas have two completely separate households in two different cities? The Trumps will.
What is wrong with you?
The Obamas will when they go their separate ways net year. Just a predication, not a lie.
Now that’s a beautiful picture of the First Family coming off Air Force 1. Not like the 3 wives,multiple kids brood that is soiling the sacred halls of the WH as of 1/17
It will be even more beautiful when they depart for the last time. Good riddance.
@ sarge22
lol ^5
I’m afraid they will be coming for years to come…SAD.
And obama thought nothing of flying Air Force One from Maryland down to Florida to take golf lessons with Tiger Woods’ ex-coach while Michelle and the girls were vacationing in Spain. Then he zipped right back to Maryland, courtesy of the taxpayers. For a guy who claims to be concerned about Global Warming, that was a bit hypocritical, don’t you think? Of course not! The Incompetent One always gets a pass from his fawning and adoring fools.
welcome back mr. president!
The last time. Next time he’s staying with Klastri in Kakaako.
trumpf cabinets members sound like pure greed.
Why not? A few million just on SS detail and the 24/7 Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy presence all around Kailua, plus another $500k for Honolulu taxpayers to foot so fat HPD cops can stand around eating their free zip pacs and pretending to look professional, just to have the “privilege” of hosting the Prince of Kenya and his dope-smoking offspring at their $7k/night luxury mansion?
You’re paying for it! Why not???
I am SO, SO, SO SO SO SO SO SO SO glad this is the last time. End of an 8-year error.
Good riddance, and please, Barry, don’t come back here again. You’re not local and nobody wants you here.
Wow! Did you have a mirror in front of you when typing your comment? All that hate! Oh!1st Amendment….Mele Kalikimaka Obama Ohana (Keki O Ka Aina)…
Too much MSM bias…You gotta start thinking on your own…#MAGA
Guarding Melania and Barron Trump, and keeping Trump Tower secure, is going to cost at least $25 million a month.
Did you learn arithmetic in the third grade?
You are obviously wrong. I sure don’t mind the president coming to Hawaii. Sure beats The Donald should he ever decide to come. I will miss having an intelligent president who believes in science and facts as oppose to feeling the truth in one’s gut. We shall see what you have to say about the Donald in a couple of years when the economy heads south and the stock market is dropping like a lead balloon. Oh, you don’t own any stocks so what’s your worry? So typically republican. lol.
Boots, were you not one of those predicting “sweet Hillary” by a landslide? Right now you and your colleagues don’t have much credibility.
She’ll end up with 3 million more votes than Mr. Trump. That fact is eating away at him. People will remind him about it every single day of his presidency.
He did get the white supremacist, racist imbecile vote however. He definitely had those votes all locked up.
@ K K Klastri
From your vitriol it’s you that is eating you up…
Get your best pantsuit on get ready for
January 20, 2017 #MAGA
klastri, why are you still here? Loser Trump 2020
The white supremacist vote yada yada, and Hillary had the 3 million illegal, and the tombstone votes to be sure.
Dream on.
@ boots
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
nutting!!! nada!!!nele!!!
Obama ran America broke and has nothing to show for it.
Wonder if he will be staying at the Trump tower(sic) in Waikiki which he has not visited even once yet bears his name????
Trump doesn’t ownall the buildingss that have his name. They pay a fee for using h8s brand.
YOTARE, Obama was born and raise in Hawaii. He’s local. I was born and raise here. I’m local. Where are you from?
YO TARE is from YOARSE.
Yotare. My thoughts exactly. Ole Barry is a leach. Now where will he and his family stay this time.. Of course, not at a military base but in Kailua where he stays every chance he gets, all on the taxpayers dime. Traffic will be at a standstill when his caravan leaves for the golf course and eating ventures to Waikiki. God, it will be good to see him finally leave office and hope he never returns. Local? Never.
Don’t you know that Obama bought a house here (in addition to one in California)? Of course, you are nowhere near his stature and will never ever get close to him.
Chicago is his home. Homie will go back and try again to do a better job of organizing the community.
Nice try Sailfish but he’s looking for a place in D.C. He’ll fit right in with his brothers. If he were to also look at Hawaii, I’d recommend being in the same neighborhood as Nanakuli Boss. Again, he’d fit right in.
sarge, butinski – you two need to be better informed before posting or at least learn how to find old news:
I’ll help you two since you need it:
http://www.dailywire.com/news/11024/obama-purchases-california-mansion-go-along-his-chase-stephens
Yo tare is from butstiki’s arse.
Better Barry than The Donald, or Hillary…
O overstayed his welcome.
Hope P.E. Trump vacations here but he’s a workaholic so I don’t expect him too.
P.E.Trump has done more in the last 2 weeks than what O has done in his whole life.
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
January 20, 2017 #MAGA
Trump has fluted a lot of under educated bimbo’$. The Hillary in jail voters? Well trump won’t pursue it. Nothing to charge. Another made up promise to get bimbo ville to vote for the fat empty suit of slop. All these bs “deals”, lol, part of the Presidential Apprentice Show.
How little you know. Lock her up.
The FBI is still investigating her slush fund, and will continue hopefully with out Comey and his deputy.
@NanakuliBoss
Is that your answer to my question?
You ok?
Not over your devastating lost?
Difficult to eat your own BULLDUNG…CROW?
January 20, 2017 #MAGA
right on
Shameful comment, should have been deleted. Thank you Obama family for being the best role models for the whole world. We DO want you here. Always.
Role models? You can’t be serious. The Marines don’t want him on their base but have to put up with him and Grandma.
The “Prince of Kenya”! Now THAT is Hilarious!!!
Codswallop and blatherskite.
If there is anything you need to get done, do it next week, before the great disruption.
Yup, there goes the neighborhood.
Hope it rains hard everyday he is here.
Ever since he started vacationing here in December, the weather has sucked. Remember when it was warm, sunny, and not windy on Christmas? Not since BHO has stayed at that Kailua house.
People will be crying for Obama back after Don screws up the first years. How many billionaires does it take to screw this country.
What!? Don to “screw-up” this country/world? Hey, Nanakuli . . . . . surprise, Barry beat him to the punch! I voted OBAMA the first time . . . . sad, bad mistake. What a disgrace to the oval office! NO COME HAWAII!
@ NanakuliBoss
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
I wonder if Alan Wong’s serves “Lame Duck”
LOL ^5
Good one.
Alan Wong has Lame Don on the menu.
I’ve heard his Crow cacciatora is great.
That’s only been written here and elsewhere about 500 times, but it’s always fresh and funny!
@K K Klastri
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
If you answer TRUTHFULLY I will forget all your past lies.
OH NO……………
Good man.
Just go already! Big shot in his fancy jet.
Trump? #MAGA
Whoa, slow down, that’s too early, I don’t leave till a week later, please Mr President just stay in your rental or on the Marine Corp base, but stay clear of Kailua and every place else on Oahu until I’m off. Mahalo.
He has more right to be here than you. After you leave, don’t come back.
Will so miss this family. Obama worked hard to get things done in spite of the Republicans who tried at every turn to dismantle what he tried to do. Love the Obamas. A family with CLASS!
The Republicans did not try to dismantle; they voted exactly like the people who elected them wanted them to vote. You are aware that during the last eight years Republicans gained a record number of seats in Congress, won the Senate, won States, totaling a thousand positions. That’s all because people were not happy with the direction of the country. It’s that simple.
Not true – you are either lying or woefully ignorant. Republicans have won a disproportionate number of seats in Congress due to gerrymandering.
And who was in control of the gerrymandering?
Obama may have worked hard but unfortunately his leadership created a division and disaster for the democratic party, e.g. “GOP control of 69/99 of the state legislatures is an all-time high, and Republicans had the most state-elected lawmakers in office since 1920 …” And lots of the news coverage was indicating the opposite. Democrats were very confident going into the election and Republicans in complete turmoil. A very surprising election not only for the presidency but across the nation.
Don’t forget, half of the nation voted for Clinton. Trump won by Electoral College votes, but lost the popularity votes.
I’ll remember & set my DVR for the greatest INAGURAL since Potus Reagan!!!
P.E.Trump SHOCKED the World!
January 20, 2017 #MAGA
That’s true; no disagreement here. Just wanted to note that democrats got squashed at the polls which I thought was surprising. The next four years COULD be good as government isn’t business as usual and if Trump uses his negotiation skills to get results, OR “a big UGH”.
Yeah, she won the popular vote thanks to California. But don’t forget, Trump won 30 states out of 50. That said, more than half of the states (60%) voted for Trump.
Agree 100%. Wish he was headed for a third term. Buckle your seat belts, America…you will be begging for him to come back by this time next year.
@ cavan8
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
Trumf is choosing Mrs.McMahon because on WWF Super Duper IX, trumf got to shave her husband head. On live TV!! I wonder if he wants to shave her? This is one BIG TOP CIRCUS and it’s called Trumf Towers.
None of them can answer that question Keoni.
@ BlueEyedWhiteDevil
True …sad.
My patience is waning for KKKlastri to answer that simple question. S/he boast how smart S/he is….SAD.
AND he had 8 years!
@ NanakuliBoss
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
With the lowest labor participation rate in decades, begging for him to be back by this time next year is a good joke for April 1st 2017.
They can spend next year’s holiday vacation here too; I won’t mind.
It’s great to see someone who has the Christmas spirit despite the cost the visit will entail for local residents. ????
On his dime.
lespark, does America have a problem with THE money being spent or WHO is spending the money? MAGA
Somebody call EMS to take him to the mental hospital.
Nor will I, since it will not be at taxpayer expense except for his Secret Service security detail.
Obama has done nothing for Hawaii!
Obama has class. Trump…a boor.
Community Organizer versus a Successful Billionaire Business man who already has done more in the last 2 weeks than what O did in his entire life.
January 20, 2017 #MAGA
Trump is a criminal fraud. If he wasn’t wealthy, the Trump University fraud would have landed him in jail.
He’s lucky that it cost him just $25 million.
A two bit fraud who stole money from veterans and the elderly. He’s a psychotic.
@ K K Klastri
What has O accomplished that benefited a MAJORITY of Americans?
@Keonigohan
Good question. You’ve asked it four times in this thread and nobody has been able to give you an answer. lol
…and they wont because they cant.
You are being facetious right?
Jeez, you’d think that Barry would have at least bought an Aloha shirt to publicize Hawaii. Wonder why? No like Hawaiian people?
Except tie-up traffic!
Maybe Obama will finally thank all the law enforcement who’ve sacrificed Christmas with their families so he can enjoy his. I doubt it though, he hasn’t done it yet on any of his visits here.
Actually, they are all thanking him – they get plenty of overtime for an easy assignment. In any case, ALL police officers don’t get Christmas off.
@sailfish1: If you’re convinced everyone in HPD thinks that OT money is more important than spending time with your kids at Christmas then you have a pretty narrow mind.
@jusris: A little thanks goes a long way. You should try it.
I just take your for thanks for working on Christmas instead. “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” Maya Angelou #MAGA
Many, if not most, in HPD and the rest of city and state governments love as much overtime as they can get. It pads their retirement pension. It is simple logic and reasoning – try it some time.
He doesn’t have to…Law enforcement don’t do it for the thanks. #MAGA
I agree. A little show of appreciation for all our inconvenience during his visits would be nice. An interview on local news, perhaps to say Mahalo to Hawaii residents, visitors and especially taxpayers.
Kinda disappointed in his accomplishments as President, but he was alright. I wish him and his family well and enjoy there stay.It has been hard for driving in the area when he’s here and I wish they had stayed on the Marine Base or Hickam. Wish them good luck and a nice retirement.
IRT Bdpapa: My man, right down the middle of the fairway, not overboard in any direction, thanks. “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” MAYA ANGELOU #MAGA
Not soon enough for me.
I don’t care who the president is, I just wish they would stop visiting this Island, we have enough traffic problems without everything shutting down for the motorcade everything they go out. Do us all a favor and stay on the outer islands, they could use the business and we don’t need the inconveniences.
Kahoolawe would suit the Oblunders just fine.
Oblunders?
Oh, I see …. you changed the President’s last name to insult him! You are always so wonderfully clever!
Nanakuliboss will be front and center on Farmington Hwy waiting for the POTUS. No wonder the Demmies lost. You guys are asinine.
Why you are the one always insulting the president elect. Grow up and do what you preach. I am glad I don’t need your services. I have a real lawyer. LOL
@ beachbum11
K K Klastri is no lawyer. S/he is one of Crooked hiLIARy’s basement dwellers..only S/he doesn’t know it.
With klastri.
Never. He is a fake.
Welcome President Obama and family. You are Keiki O Ka Aina and deserve every honor we can give.
You have been a great and distinguished President. Hawaii will never forget you.
We will be front and center waving our appreciation and mahalos. What a Great President.
I don’t think the motorcade will be anywhere near Farmington Highway.
Many well educated and familiar Posters here lower their claim of being smart and well bred when they start belittling or trashing others.
We can be sure that Drumpf will never vacation in Hawai`i because — thank the Goddess — we don’t have any Drumpf motels here.
223 Saratoga Road, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815-1942
@ Makaikai_Al
You just embarrassed HanabataDays! WOW!
Tip for HanabataDays….do not get your info from MSM FAKE NEWS…were you not listening to your Crooked hiLIARy’s spew…speech just the other day?
January 20, 2017 #MAGA
Before I read the comments there were already 105 posted. Meaning it will be very interesting how the worst, understanding, kind, and all US.
I see tons of letters complaining about the Presidents vacation when he does it every year. Why don’t the voters get there *hit together and start getting rid of the dead weight politicians you keep voting into office. The rail is a bust but Caldwell got reelected. Stop voting these flat tires in to office. The issue with foreign fishermen, They should be local fishermen manning the boats. So lets all complain about the dead weight politician and keep voting them into office no matter how bad of a job they do. Start voting these dead weight do nothing but come up with bad idea politicians out. And it starts with the primary elections.
The Obama Administration has been a huge screw up, however, Barry the individual knows how to charm and party. On balance Barry will be a positive for our tourism industry, no matter how much he has lead our country and tax dollars down the drain.
Traitor Obama: You should have been here on December 7.
AWESOME! Happy Holidays Obamas…
Great news to hear that Obama, his family and hangers on will visit Hawaii as President for the last time. Meeting with Abe is a big joke. Abe will be here praying for
the Japanese aviators and mini sub sailors who were killed at Pearl Harbor not the U.S serviceman that died in the cowardly attack on America. Our unannounced
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki somewhat made up for Pearl harbor.
Finally for the last time.