How does Biden's travel compare to Trump and Obama? The president hasn't been in 'the basement' all year. - The Boston Globe

Jan 29, 2024 View Original Article
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"Trump traveled to 18 states he won in 2016 out of the 30 he visited in his third year in office."
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"Despite last month's Boston trip, Biden took fewer trips last year that involved a campaigning or fund-raising event than Trump."
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"Trump went to nine and Obama went to 10 in their third years."
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

71% : Trump traveled to 18 states he won in 2016 out of the 30 he visited in his third year in office.
63% : Despite last month's Boston trip, Biden took fewer trips last year that involved a campaigning or fund-raising event than Trump.
53% : Trump went to nine and Obama went to 10 in their third years.
38% : Biden also traveled to two active war zones -- Ukraine and Israel -- while Trump went to one in 2019, Afghanistan.
35% : The Boston trip was one of 83 Biden took last year outside of Washington, significantly fewer than the 113 taken by Donald Trump in 2019 but close to the 89 trips by Barack Obama in 2011, according to data from official presidential schedules, White House media pool reports, and a travel archive compiled by former CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller.
33% : The Globe analysis found Biden spent parts of 114 days at his personal properties or vacation sites last year, compared with 106 for Trump and just 23 for Obama.
29% : Trump turned 73 in June 2019 and Obama turned 50 in August of 2011.
23% : Biden's travel included more trips to personal properties, vacation sites, and the Camp David presidential retreat than Trump or Obama.
19% : That compares to 27 for Trump and 23 for Obama.

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