Trump tells Georgia secretary of state to "find 11,780 votes" in recorded call vs. Obama's 17-day Hawaii Christmas vacation draws taxpayer-cost criticism

Donald Trump

Trump tells Georgia secretary of state to "find 11,780 votes" in recorded call

2021-01-02

In an hour-long phone call on January 2, 2021, President Trump pressed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn his loss in the state, telling him "I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have." The recording was released the next day.

Fox News on this

“Trump urged Georgia election official to 'find' votes in phone call, insisting he won: report”

2021-01-03 · original · archived

The record

'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote NPR · 2021-01-03 · archived
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to 'find' Trump votes PBS NewsHour · 2021-01-03 · archived
Trump heard on phone call urging Georgia officials to "find" enough votes to overturn presidential results CBS News · 2021-01-04 · archived

Barack Obama

Obama's 17-day Hawaii Christmas vacation draws taxpayer-cost criticism

2013-12-20

President Obama's family left for a 17-day Christmas vacation in Honolulu on December 20, 2013, drawing coverage tallying the taxpayer-funded travel and security cost at roughly $4 million. Fox News and other conservative outlets ran the trip as a recurring taxpayer-waste story through the following weeks.

Fox News on this

“Obama's 2013 Hawaiian vacation -- what's wrong with Dollywood?”

2013-12-16 · original · archived

The record

Obama's 2013 Hawaiian vacation -- what's wrong with Dollywood? Fox News · 2013-12-16 · archived
Obama's 17-day trip to Hawaii costs taxpayers $4M Washington Examiner · 2013-12-19 · archived
ABC Gushes Over Michelle Obama's 'Extended Vacation,' Shows No Interest in The Cost NewsBusters · 2014-01-07 · archived