UN Dignitaries Go All Out in NYC: Can You Guess Which President Spent $16K Per Night For Hotel?
- Posted on September 21, 2011 at 8:57pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Want to know what it is like staying in the presidential suite at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City? Ask Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who has spent his stay there for the United Nations General Assembly at a measly $16,000 a night according to the New York Post. A price 13.9 times more expensive than Rwanda’s average annual income for 2010 rated by the World Bank at only $1,150.
On the the 53rd floor, the luxurious two-bedroom suite presents panoramic views of Central Park and the City skyline according to the Mandarin website. The Post also reports on sources who saw Saudi leaders staying at The Plaza, and the UN General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser seen leaving suit-maker Domenico Vacca with Qatari Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who reportedly “dropped six figures.”
Dignitaries from several nations were seen eating at some of New York’s most posh restaurants, and the Post writes that Argentina President Cristina Fernandex de Kirchner went on a shoe shopping spree buying 20 pairs for $5,500 each.
It seems UN dignitaries and diplomats love to unload their fortunes and revenues on everything they can when staying in NYC and DC. Everything, except parking ticket fines.
POLITICO reported Wednesday morning that foreign diplomats owe over half a million dollars in unpaid parking and traffic tickets in Washington D.C. Of the 7,611 unpaid tickets tickets since 1970, Russia owes the most at $27,200, and the Vatican has obeyed most of the rules aside from one $25 overdue ticket for an expired meter.
Any second thoughts on giving foreign aid?
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Comments (124)
DYNA
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:45pmU N = United Nothing
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:40pmTime to cut off all aid to these THEIVES .. they live high on the hog while they let their people starve. It does NOTHING to improve the poors lives .. just like here — welfare is at the top of the government
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:58pmMs MO wore Katie’s Lotus cuff priced at $15,000 with 2.9 carats of diamonds, her Gothic cuff at $15,350 with 2.17 carats in diamonds and the Quatrefoil bracelet at $11,800 with 1.73 carats in diamonds.
Report Post »ANOTHER BIG SPENDER!!!!
The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 12:48amThough their lavish expenditures disgust me because their citizens are so impoverished…I say we should get back what we can from these leeches of the world. Even if it’s just the hotel/restaraunt/shop that winds up with the money…soak them for every penny they have.
Heck, toss a twinkie on their pillow and charge them $500.00! Um, wait…for the goatflockers we need to cancel the twinkie and make it a bag of porkrinds.
Report Post »Any_One_But_Obama
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:07amAnd after they dish out all this money, the US is footed with the bill of their poor treatment of our laws. Just out today ( http://www.americanparchment.com ) the UN diplomats owe over $500,000 with of parking tickets. Why do we let these people in if they are going to obey our laws?
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:24amLet their people starve. I thought that is what you wanted. Should he get to keep his money or spread it to the poor. Where do you think he got that money. Taxes. We can’t be letting the needy have it. I mean that is socialism isn’t it. This was Sarcasm cause I am sure you need help.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:59amBlew
Report Post »Your attempt at sarcasm was a fail. They get most of the money from US. Do you really think the
Rawandan people are paying taxes??? All the other Countries also . This is absolutely disgusting
the money we send these countries is not used for the people, it is nothing but Bribes. I think all
Foreign aid should be cut off completely.
blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 2:03amI agree all foreign aid cut off completely, Agree with you 100 percent
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 2:16amDo you really think that I meant the few peasants are paying taxes? Why don’t you re read it again.
Report Post »philipzhao
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 4:25amUnited Nonsense !
Report Post »starman70
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 7:30amJust another liberal progressive! As long as he is spending other peoples money, It’s OK.
Report Post »stormcrow53
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 7:40am@Almighty creestov: The Chi Coms probably own the hotels and illegals work them so we won’t see a dime of it anyway.
@ Blewchips. They get their money from Western handouts, not taxes.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 8:04amHis is an elite and entitled, right ?
Report Post »drbage
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 8:35amUN=uesless nitwits
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 9:01amThat’s the face of “Hope and Change”; livin’ high on the hog while your “subjects” struggle to survive…..Vote Democrat!!!!
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 9:17amUN is about as relevant as the League of Nations. Not relevant at all.
Report Post »junkmaninohio
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 11:27amWe need to let our representatives know that it’s time to stop funding the UN and close down this dysfunctional corrupt organization. Kick their Marxist butts out of this country.
Report Post »smartgirl
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:43pmThey’re all a pack of thieves. We need to quit the UN and kick them out of the country. They can move to Brussels right next to EU headquarters. The UN exists ONLY to undercut the United States of America and it’s time we quit helping them.
Report Post »dawgGoodie
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:57pmSMARTGirl, you are right. We should get out. But we can’t. The amount the US spends (though unfair and infuriating) is worth the money to keep enemies close. There is value in forcing Abbas, Ahmajinedad, Putin, Castro, Chavez, Soros to travel to the US if even to provide a stage for them to trash a country that their citizens try so hard to visit. (I attended a Naturalization ceremony today for 1397 persons who were made US citizens this morning. They had no problem w/ the US.)
Report Post »Rocksteady
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:41pmEvery Time i hear UN I think of Haiti. What a perfect Home for the UN. It’s paradise down there for them. And lord knows they could use the money.
Report Post »sodacrackers2
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:39pmPerhaps the UN needs to move to an Islamic country, since it seems to have so many Islamic members. The UN is a joke and farce and not good for any people on this earth. Their plans for us are evil.
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:27amAll countries that are in the UN should only be Christians then. Sounds like you believe the same Ideology that the mosslims do. How open minded.
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 7:38amNo, it should just be made up of members who DON’T openly profess their desire to destroy and subjugate the other members. Therefore, the Mooselimb countries would be banned.
Report Post »I know you commies say “but hey, the U.S. does that all over the world”. While your fantasy evil U.S. doesn’t actually exist, I would go so far as to humor you and say fine, kick us out of that cesspool too!
dealer@678
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:41pmi wanna know how much was spent on prostitutes by moooslems
Report Post »mohavegreen
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 10:51amYoung Nubian virgins are negotiable at $30 in New York. But you have to feed them more than just floor cushion stuffing.
Report Post »ComeAndTakeThis
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:40pmThe depravity of progressivism on display.
Report Post »Rocksteady
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:39pmEvery Time i read UN, i think of Haiti. They could use the money. And What a paradise. Why hasn’t anyone thought of Haiti home to the UN before?
Report Post »RootsOfTruth
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:37pmSounds like he‘s taken some of Barry’s advice on how to waste the $ of your people
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:34pmHe has Obama ears. RED FLAG
Report Post »jzs
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:48pmWow, that’s even more than the $200,000 a year Rep. John Fleming spends feeding his children!
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/wealthy-congressman-explains-why-class-warfare-has-never-created-a-job/
Think about it. What would it cost John Fleming to take his family to a nice hotel! But he’s cutting back because of the oppressive tax environment. He can’t even create jobs! And what can you do with the $400,000 you have have left after all the $200,000 in food is paid for? Like, nothing right?. No wonder he’s against all these programs that help the so called “poor.” If he’s only got $200,000 to feed his family, successful man that he is,so why should the poor, who we all know are driving fancy Cadillacs, wearing bling and gold earings (you know what I mean – wink) and living high, get any money at all?
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:01pmJZSSSS
Report Post »Just like a progressive to lose focus so quick. If you want to change the subject lets take it all the way back to why Rawanda is so F’ed up. CLINTON!
Mikev5
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:07pmJZS
He earned his money he worked for it don’t mix those two up and $200K in America is a spit in the wind you must be clueless as to life and how it works.
Just because you make good money doesn’t make you a target now dose it? If you earn it you should be in charge of how to spend it how does that not make any sense to you?
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:48pm@ JZS Where does Rep. John Fleming live?
$ 50 k a year would mean your poor in LA or NY for a family. Even Senator Schumer is catching onto that. For a liberal he is a fast learner. It all took him or 6 decades.
Does the Rep. send his kids to private schools. that could cost $10 k to $15k per kid.
The 2 facts of cost of living ion an are and private schools could account for a significant chunk of it.
You not very analytical are you JZS?
Report Post »DearMagnolia
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:22pmJZS The Congressman was speaking of taking a salary from his company of $200,000. Anyone who has ever been selfemployed or a C corp or S corp would understand this. The $400,000 he referred to was money left after paying his employees, rent, utilities,insurance…that he could reinvest into his companies. I guess now making $200,000 a year means he should pay more in taxes to support low life freeloaders who refuse to work as hard as the rest of us.
Report Post »Earnyourkeep
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:31pmI wonder if a ****** was included at that price?
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:31pmWhat about the tramp that spent 200,000 bucks on SHOES
Report Post »Will NV
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:28pmDump the UN.
Report Post »Stop supporting U useless N nations.
We don’t have any money to fund our enemies, that includes Palestinians.
Let the Arab countries take care of them.
Mikev5
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:26pmThis Man should be very ashamed of how he spends his Lands money like A spoiled King he shows no respect to anyone but himself.
Shame on you Paul Kagame
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:23pmThe President of Rwanda…Wow. Just plain WOW! $16,000 a night. That is just very sad and very wrong.
Wonder how many Greenpeace people became disillusioned with the past “Global Climate Summits” and the empty “green” busses…passed by all the limos with the Dignitaries inside them….lol
Report Post »Mikev5
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:21pmAbsolute power begets Absolut corruption when any government has too much power over there peoples and lands they will become corrupt and not serve the people they represent
BIG Government breads corruption..
Report Post »Fed-up Family
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:19pm$16,000 is chump change compared to what it costs to fly that big blue 747 all over the world. Most of the time on a whim, with no real purpose, it makes for one hell of an expensive apology tour. The big O puts all these lightweights to shame, and us at the same time.
Report Post »Blazer123
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:23pmSeriously, how about our president and his wife taking separate private flights to and from vacation “together”
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:30amWhat the heck, are you such racists that you only bring up the cost of flying air force one when there is a non white man being carted around on that 747. Pathetic racist idiot.
Report Post »Salamander
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:47amHey, Chips! Get the chip off your shoulder! The complaint would be the same if a full-white were the passenger. By the way, O’bama is not Black, he is a Half-white. And it is only racist to the extent that you make it so! Why is it that ANY criticism of our bumbling leader brings out charges of racism? Sounds to me like YOU have a problem!
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 2:05amCause you never huffed and puffed when Bush was at his Ranch most of his pres.
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 2:25amhow do you think he got there AMTRAK
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:18pmMankind hasn’t changed much over the past few thousand years. As the old saying goes, “It’s good to be the king”.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:14pmIs this any different than the Obama’s family vacations? No not really. The elites seem to think “we the people” should pay for their pleasure.
I bet they all go home and tell their people that the government needs more taxes so the government can help the poor. Same story in every country. The people pay the leaders suck.
BO does not give a rats butt about the people of this country. The only butt BO is concerned with is his own.
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:31amYeah how quickly you forget how many days Bush spent in Texas at his ranch. pathetic
Report Post »jackbauer
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 9:05amHey Chips,
Report Post »It is terrible that Bush spent time on his own ranch. Living on and near the land. It was such a slap in the face to the “little people” to see such humbleness. It would have been much better for him to fly away to some lavish resort every other week and spend wads of money on clothes, caviar, golf, extra fine dining, etc. And don’t forget the ice cream and fries!
It would have been better if the Bush WH sounded more like this.
Michelle says: Hey, baby I want to go to Spain. Can I take all our friends so that they will know we’ve arrived. I can even introduce the kids to Spanish dignitaries and call it a business trip. I can go shopping and bring home even more expensive ugly clothes. Please Mister President! Can I go?
Barack says: Sure! You can have your hearts desire. I am who I am! I am President hear me roar.
Michelle says: Honey will you make sure the peeps have plenty of cake while I’m gone. The last thing we need is an uprising!
Yes! Yes! We understand how out of touch the evil Bush was!
blue_sky
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:13pmWas it mere a $4Bil for Obama trip to India?
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 2:02amare you mentally challenged
Report Post »psst
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:12pmDoes anyone know whether he’s a Tutsi or a Hutu?
Report Post »And did he brung his favourite machete.?
As prez of Rwanda, should he desire to take a midnight stroll through Central Park, will the police allow him to carry his machete?
Now, that’s what I call a knoife
jackeric61
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:11pmMaybe it’s how we will get the economy going. Keep the UN flush with tax $ and all these thieving Presidents from other countries with their hands out. All the while the people of these counties starve to death, how nice. If Americans would get their heads out of their butts and pay attention they would see that all gov’ts are corrupt and need to be cleaned up starting with ours. How is it that the middle class keeps taking crap from the powers that be while they steal our $. We need to start now Ron Paul 2012
Report Post »Zcat
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:10pmYou can bet it‘s not their money that they’re spending.
Report Post »Midwest Blonde
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:07pmAnd just how much of those expensive indulgences were paid for by OUR tax dollars given to other countries such as Rwanda??
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:06pmBet It was US Money he was Spending.
Report Post »BlesstheJews
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:04pmWhat does the Rwandan President have in common with the president from Kenya? They both live high on the hog while the peasants struggle to get by.
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:21pmGreat comments.
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:45pmBoth country”s must have an ear fetish
Report Post »blewchips
Posted on September 22, 2011 at 1:33amHow are those peasants different from the poor in this country. Why do you care so much about their poor and would like to see the poor in our country rot. What a good blazer. pathetic
Report Post »eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:00pmCome on, he’s got all of those U.S. aid dollars just burning a hole in his pocket – what’s he supposed to do?
Report Post »chazman
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:10pm… what are we suppose to do? How about collect the bill UP FRONT! Maybe an airplane will fly into the U.N. building one of these days …
Report Post »antiencenom
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 9:10pmSky dive without a chute for starters….
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