The Obamas spend $2.5million for SEPARATE Valentine's Weekend trips- Out Tax Dollars!

The Obamas spend $2.5million for SEPARATE Valentine's Weekend trips

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President Barack Obama flew to California for a fundraiser and a speech

He then spent the next three days playing golf at an exclusive resort 

At the same time Michelle and Malia and Sasha were skiing in Aspen

Figures show that Air Force One costs $228,288 per hour to run

As a result, the ten-hour return trip to California would cost almost $2.3m

It is estimated that Mrs Obama's skiing trip cost a further $100,000 

With accommodation and car rental, the weekend break would cost $2.5m 

The Obamas have spent an estimated $2.5 million after Barack and the rest of his family took separate weekend breaks.

President Obama spent Valentine's weekend in California, where he managed to squeeze in three rounds of golf at a California course owned by Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison. 

Meanwhile, his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia flew to Aspen in Colorado for a skiing trip on board a separate presidential aircraft. 

President Obama pictured boarding Air Force One as after spending the weekend playing golf in California 

As President Obama enjoyed the California sunshine, his wife's jet was spotted in Aspen, Colorado  

However, President Obama did not look prepared for the heavy snow when he returned to Maryland, pictured 

According to the White House, President Obama flew to San Francisco on Thursday afternoon where he had several events, before taking Saturday, Sunday and Monday off. He delivered a speech at a summit on cyber security before attending a round-table meeting with business leaders. His final official engagement of the weekend was a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee at the home of venture capitalist Sandy Robinson.

Guests paid $10,000 for dinner and a photograph with the president or $32,400 to co-chair the fundraiser. 

While President Obama was in California, his wife was in Aspen, Colorado, where she has spent several Presidents' Day holidays away from her husband. 

President Obama used his weekly television address to wish his wife a happy Valentine's Day. 

 The trips come as it emerged Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha were reportedly jetting off to Japan in a few weeks. 

The Asahi Shimbun, reported that the mother and teen daughters will visit Tokyo and Kyoto in March but without the President who was in Japan last April.

Last March, Mrs Obama and her girls visited China and have previously taken trips to Ireland and Germany. 

According to figures obtained by Judicial Watch, President Obama's VC-25A jet, better known as Air Force One, costs $228,288 per hour while it is in the air.