He arrived in Mallorca on Monday by private jet and he is believed to be staying at the home of his close friend James Costos, whom he appointed ambassador to Spain in 2013. His wife, Michelle, also stayed at the home of the former ambassador last summer.
Obama is a major golf fan and he was on the course early in the morning. It is unclear how long he will be staying on the island. For the local tourism authorities, who want to encourage more US tourists, the arrival of the former president will be warmly welcomed.
A whole series of serving and former US presidents have visited Mallorca, ranging from the late George Bush (father) to Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton was the first serving US president to visit the island arriving on Air Force 1 in the summer of 1996.
It has been rumoured for many years that Barack Obama would be visiting the island and today that day finally arrived.
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private jet? I guess the green future he pushes relentlessly only applies to everyone else.....
TDYou are obsessed with the word woke. As an adjective woke was first recorded in African American usage in the late 19th century, meaning awake, not asleep. The contemporary meaning arose in the US during the 1960s, with the idea of being well informed and aware of what was going on in society. So you prefer to be asleep and uninformed?
He was a lame duck president who was hugely overrated and part of the reason the woke democrats lost the recent election.