Father's Day getaway! Trump heads to 'very rustic' Camp David

superbeets · Jun 18, 2017

[h=1]Father's Day getaway! Trump heads to 'very rustic' Camp David instead of his usual boltholes for the first time as President, with Melania, Barron and the in-laws in tow[/h]

Nearly five months into his presidency Trump flew to Camp David for the first time with Melania and Barron
He wore a blue suit, while Melania donned a $1,795 shirt dress, and Barron showed off Arsenal FC shorts
Melania's parents, who accompanied Melania and Barron from NY this week, are also on the trip
Trump previously told foreign reporters: 'You know how long you'd like [Camp David]? For about 30 minutes'
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first to use the retreat in 1942, and many presidents have enjoyed a break there

superbeets · Jun 18, 2017

Nearly five months into his presidency, Trump flew to Camp David, the government-owned retreat in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains, for the very first time.
Trump waved to photographers as he departed the White House in a navy suit, while Melania donned a $1,795 belted white shirt dress. Their son Barron Trump showed off Arsenal Football Club shorts and matching red knee-high socks.
Trump's in-laws, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, joined the president for the overnight at Camp David after they accompanied Melania and Barron on their official move to the White House. It remains unclear whether the Knavs will live there full time.
Trump has favored his palatial residences in Florida and New Jersey over the wooded hideaway used by many presidents before him.
He told foreign newspapers earlier this year that Camp David was 'very rustic' and said: 'You know how long you'd like it? For about 30 minutes.'
Trump is scheduled to return to the White House on Sunday.

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Nearly five months into his presidency, Trump flew to Camp David, the government-owned retreat in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains, for the first time

superbeets · Jun 18, 2017

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Trump waved to photographers as he departed the White House in a navy suit, while Melania donned a belted shirt dress

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Trump's in-laws, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, (right) accompanied Melania and Barron from New York when they made the official move this week. It remains unclear whether they will be living in the White House full time

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A frequent weekend traveler, Trump has favored his palatial residences in Florida and New Jersey over the wooded hideaway

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In the 20 weeks since Trump has been in office, he's made seven trips to Mar-a-lago and two trips to Bedminster

superbeets · Jun 18, 2017

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Pictured, Trump saluting a serviceman before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House

superbeets · Jun 18, 2017

Presidents have been going to the refuge about 70 miles from the White House for seven decades.
Franklin D. Roosevelt met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill there in 1943, reviewing plans for the invasion of Normandy.
Jimmy Carter used it for peace talks between Egypt and Israel. George H.W. Bush's daughter Dorothy, or 'Doro,' got married there.
'Everything that a president needs in the White House is built in there,' says Anita McBride, who was first lady Laura Bush's chief of staff.
'You have military support. You have a place to house your staff if you chose to use it. It is immediately available. ... Within 20 minutes you can be there.'
By this point in their presidencies, Barack Obama had visited four times, George W. Bush 11 times and Bill Clinton twice, according to CBS News' Mark Knoller, who tracks presidential travel.
In the 20 weeks since Trump has been in office, he's made seven trips to Mar-a-lago, two trips to Bedminster, and 27 other visits to his own golf clubs and other Trump branded properties.

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Presidents have been going to the refuge about 70 miles from the White House for seven decades. Roosevelt, who was the first to use the retreat in 1942, called it Shangri-La before Dwight Eisenhower named it after his grandson

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Jimmy Carter used it for peace talks between Egypt and Israel. Pictured, Carton in 1978 with Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat (left) and Israeli Premier Menachem Begin

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George H.W. Bush's daughter Dorothy, or 'Doro,' got married there. Pictured, with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a golf cart at Camp David in 1989

superbeets · Jun 18, 2017

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US President Bill Clinton (left) met with Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat (right) at Camp David in 2000

Dubbed the 'winter White House', Trump used Mar-a-lago to host the leaders of Japan and China. A new financial disclosure revealed revenue at the resort had increased by 25percent in the year leading up to April 2017. The initiation fee also doubled to $200,000 after Trump was elected.
More recently, Trump has favored his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, where he also has a home.
Going to his properties incurs additional security expenses, unlike a trip to Camp David, which is protected year-round as a military installation.

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Melania flashed a smile and stepped out in a $1,795 dress by Gabriela Hearst, which she paired with a dark brown belt and tan pointed ballet flats

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Pictured left, aides carrying luggage on the South Lawn. Right, a case containing launch codes for nuclear weapons

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Trump, who skipped out on his birthday celebrations earlier this week after a shooting broke out at a congressional baseball practice, will be able to kick back at Camp David for Father's Day. Pictured, Marine One taking off

superbeets · Jun 18, 2017

Ken Walsh, chief White House correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, wrote about presidential getaways in his book 'From Mount Vernon to Crawford: A History of the Presidents and Their Retreats.'
He said many presidents have liked the freedom and security offered by Camp David, where they can spend time outdoors and with their families out of the public eye.
But he said of Trump: 'I don't think it is his style. I'd be surprised if he went up there very much.'

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But Trump has preferred the glitz of his own properties. He has called Camp David 'rustic' (pictured, with Chinese President Xi Jinping in April)

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Trump told foreign newspapers earlier this year: 'You know how long you'd like [Camp David]? For about 30 minutes' Pictured, Trump and Melania with Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan (right)

The first president to use the retreat was Roosevelt in 1942. He was looking for an escape from Washington's summer heat, while still remaining nearby during World War II.
He dubbed the site Shangri-La, but Dwight Eisenhower, a regular visitor, later renamed it after his grandson.
John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson were infrequent visitors, though they did use the camp to meet with advisers from time to time. Richard Nixon was a fan, as was Ronald Reagan.
McBride said George W. Bush loved to ride his bike around the trails, while wife Laura liked to go hiking. 'It was a place that really refreshed them,' she said.
A short drive from the town of Thurmont, Maryland, Camp David covers more than 125 acres, with a cabin for the president and about a dozen cabins for guests.
Guests can use tennis courts, a heated swimming pool, a bowling alley and a movie theater. For the golf-loving Trump, there is a single golf hole with multiple tees.

ScottL · Jun 19, 2017

Nice look. I always wear military garb when I meet US presidents to talk peace (while I'm planning an intifada).

Clinton is almost as responsible for the hundreds of innocent Jews murdered as Arafat. At least during the wave of death that occured after he tried to change his legacy from dress-stainer to peace-maker. POS like his wife.