List of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2016

President Obama views an exhibition baseball game with Cuban President Raúl Castro at Estadio Latinoamericano during Obama's historic visit to Havana, Cuba, March 22, 2016

This is a list of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2016, the eighth year of his presidency as the 44th President of the United States.

This list excludes trips made within Washington, D.C., the U.S. federal capital in which the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President, is located. Also excluded are trips to Camp David, the country residence of the President, and to the private home of the Obama family in Kenwood, Chicago.

January

The following trips were made by Barack Obama in January 2016:

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
Nebraska	Omaha, Papillion	January 13	President Obama delivered a speech at the University of Nebraska Omaha's Baxter Arena discussing the economic progress the state had made under his leadership and the "agenda for his remaining year — and the years to come — to keep it going," following his final State of the Union Address.[1] He also visited the city of Papillion to meet with a mother who wrote him a letter last year regarding climate change.[2]
Louisiana	Baton Rouge	January 13–14	President Obama participated in a town hall meeting at McKinley Senior High School discussing the economic progress the state had made under his leadership and the "agenda for his remaining year — and the years to come — to keep it going," following his final State of the Union Address. In his speech, he also touched on the expansion of Medicaid, a day after Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order allowing access to the health insurance program in the state.[3]
Michigan	Detroit	January 20	President Obama visited the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, following the announcement in his Weekly Radio Address.[4]

February

The following trips were made by Barack Obama in February 2016:

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
Maryland	Baltimore	February 3	President Obama met with the Islamic society in Catonsville, marking his first visit to a mosque in the United States.[5]
Illinois	Springfield	February 10	President Obama addressed the Illinois General Assembly, commemorating nine years since the launch of his presidential campaign.[6] The president also attended a private event at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.[7]
California	San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Coachella Valley	February 10–16	On the evening of February 10, President Obama arrived at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View and attended two Democratic Party fundraisers for Democrats running in the U.S. Senate elections, 2016 in Palo Alto and Atherton, the following day.[8] Later that afternoon, President Obama departed the Bay Area arrived in Los Angeles and headed to Burbank to tape his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[9] He then attended two fundraisers organized by the Democratic National Committee in Hancock Park.[10] On February 12, Obama flew to Palm Springs, where he designated three National Monuments: Castle Mountains National Monument, Mojave Trails National Monument, and Sand to Snow National Monument. He spent his weekend in Rancho Mirage.[11] On the evening of February 13, President Obama delivered a statement on the death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.[12] On February 15–16, President Obama hosted the U.S.-ASEAN Summit with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage. According to a statement released by the White House, the summit was aimed at strengthening cooperation on "political, security, and economic issues" between the United States and the ASEAN member states under the U.S.-ASEAN strategic partnership signed in November 2015.[13][14][15]
Florida	Jacksonville	February 26	President Obama toured the facilities of the Saft America Advanced Battery plant at Jacksonville's Cecil Commerce Center to tout the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, to which Saft America won a $95.5 million grant which they used to build their facilities.[16][17]

March

The following trips were made by Barack Obama in March 2016:

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	March 3	President Obama delivered a speech at Milwaukee's United Community Center to applaud the city's achievements in increasing the number of enrollees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act after the city won a competition organized by the White House among 20 cities.[18][19]
Texas	Austin, Dallas	March 11–12	President Obama participated in a 45-minute keynote interview with The Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Evan Smith regarding the usage of technology in civic engagement at the annual South by Southwest Interactive conference, held at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin.[20] He also attended a Democratic Party fundraiser at the Austin Music Hall, as well as a private dinner-fundraiser,[21] before flying to Dallas to attend fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee.[22]
Cuba	Havana	March 20–22	On February 18, 2016, a White House official announced that President Obama would undertake a historic visit to Cuba on March 20–22 to mark the end of the 54-year tensions in Cuba–United States relations, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge in 1928. In an interview with Yahoo! News in December 2015, President Obama said that he would only visit Cuba if he could meet with the Cuban dissident movement, saying: "If I go on a visit, then part of the deal is that I get to talk to everybody, I’ve made very clear in my conversations directly with President Raúl Castro that we would continue to reach out to those who want to broaden the scope for, you know, free expression inside of Cuba."[23][24] Hours before the President and the First Family's arrival, the weekly demonstration by protesters from more than 50 Ladies in White human rights activists and other opposition groups, hoping for the President's awareness of "women fighting for the liberty of political prisoners," were cleared by Cuban police in the Havana neighborhood of Miramar.[25][26] President Obama and the First Family arrived in Havana's José Martí International Airport on the rainy afternoon of Sunday, March 20, where they were greeted by Cuban officials led by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.[27] The First Family first headed to the Meliá Habana Hotel to meet with the staff of the newly reopened U.S. Embassy in Havana and their families.[28][29] The Obamas later toured on foot Old Havana, where they visited the Plaza de Armas, the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, and the Havana Cathedral, while being guided by Havana historian Eusebio Leal.[30] At the Havana Cathedral, they met with Cardinal Jaime Ortega, the Archbishop of Havana, who along with Pope Francis and the Holy See helped normalize and restore Cuba–United States relations.[31][32] In the evening, the Obamas dined at a local paladar in central Havana.[33] President Obama began his Monday, March 21, by paying his respects to Cuban national hero José Martí during a brief wreath-laying ceremony at his memorial at Havana's Plaza de la Revolución.[34] He then headed to the Palace of the Revolution to meet with his Cuban counterpart, President Raúl Castro, where he was given a welcome ceremony before the two heads of state began their official talks. During their meeting, the two presidents pledged to work towards a "new path" in reconciling their two countries' relations amid their differences in human rights and democracy.[35] U.S. Secretaries John Kerry and Penny Pritzker of State and Commerce, respectively, were in attendance, while Vice President Miguel Díaz-Canel and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla were among the several Cuban Council of Ministers who participated in the discussions.[36] The two leaders later participated in a joint press conference, where President Obama declared a "new day" in Cuba–U.S. relations but acknowledged President Castro's statement regarding the "profound differences" between their two countries regarding human rights and democracy, which Obama criticized. Obama also added that the embargo against Cuba and the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base continue to be obstructions in the normalization and restoration of the two countries' relations, wherein Castro responded saying that it would be "the most important obstacle to our economic development and the well-being of the Cuban people." In addition, Castro criticized the U.S.' demand for a human rights reform in Cuba, saying that "Cuba believes civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights are universal" and later adding that Cuba opposes "political manipulation and double standards in the approach to human rights." When asked by CNN's Jim Acosta about political prisoners in Cuba, Castro denied knowledge of such, insisting that his government only holds spies, terrorists and armed insurrectionists, and demanded for a list to be released.[37][38][39][40] Later in the afternoon, President Obama attended an event with U.S. and Cuban entrepreneurs that would allow for the exploration of opportunities between the two countries' businesses at an effort to enhance Cuba's private sector and encourage the discontinuation of the trade embargo against Cuba amidst the country's state-owned-dominated economy. During the event, Obama urged the rehabilitation of the country's infrastructure to allow for better transportation of goods, wholesale marketing to help small business owners, and the unification of the country's dual-currency system (the Cuban peso and the Cuban convertible peso), all to improve Cuba's economy.[41][42] In the evening, President Castro treated President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to a state dinner at the Palace of the Revolution.[43] Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, First Lady Chief of Staff Tina Tchen, Senator Patrick Leahy, and Representative Charles Rangel of New York's 13th congressional district were among the American entourage who attended the state dinner.[44] On the morning of his final day in Cuba, Tuesday, March 22, President Obama addressed the Cuban people on national television from the Gran Teatro de La Habana, along Havana's Paseo del Prado. President Castro was among the Cubans in attendance at the theater. He began his remarks by responding to the Brussels bombings that occurred several hours prior, which he condemned, saying: "We can and we will defeat those who threaten the safety and security of people all around the world," and added that the attacks were a reminder "that the world must unite in fighting against the scourge of terrorism."[45] Obama then transitioned to his speech regarding "a new chapter" in Cuba's relations with the United States and the Western Hemisphere, saying that he visited the country to "bury the last remnants of the Cold War in the Americas" and to "extend the hand of friendship to the Cuban people." He called on the U.S. Congress to lift the U.S. embargo against Cuba, saying that "it is an outdated burden on the Cuban people" and a "burden on the Americans who want to work and do business or invest here in Cuba." Obama also touched on the importance of Cubans being able to "realize their potential," as they would not "without continued change in Cuba," urging the removal of the country's two-currency system and the access of the Internet all across Cuba. Speaking for democracy to be "embraced" in Cuba, saying that it "allows for the fullest expression of the ideals of any revolution" and "gives individuals the capacity to be catalysts," he appealed for political freedom within Cubans, including the right of freedom of speech, religion and criticism of government.[46][47][48] Obama also referenced several American and Cuban historical figures during his speech, including Cuban national hero José Martí, writer Ernest Hemingway, baseball legend Jackie Robinson, and singer Gloria Estefan.[49] Before noon, President Obama headed to the U.S. Embassy in Havana that opened in July 2015 to meet with various Cuban dissidents and leaders of civil society organizations, praising them for their "extraordinary courage" in their fight for "democracy, freedom of speech, worship or assembly" in Cuba and expressed hope that their efforts and ideas will help shape U.S. foreign policy.[50] Among the dissidents and the leaders of the Cuban civil society that attended the round table discussion were Guillermo Fariñas, Dagoberto Valdés Hernández, Ladies in White leader Berta Soler, Antonio Rodiles, and Elizardo Sánchez.[51][52] In the afternoon, the First Family and President Castro attended an exhibition baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuba national baseball team at the Estadio Latinoamericano that was also attended by around 55,000 Cuban and American baseball fans. The Obamas were accompanied by Rachel Robinson, the widow of baseball player Jackie Robinson who trained in Cuba with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.[53] The Rays won the game 4–1.[54] After the game, the Obamas headed to Havana's José Martí International Airport to depart Cuba for Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they were sent-off by President Castro, ending their three-day historic visit.[55]
Argentina	Buenos Aires, Bariloche	March 23–24	On February 18, 2016, a White House official announced that President Obama would undertake a state visit to Argentina on March 23–24, 2016 to improve the Argentina–United States relations under the administration of newly elected Argentine president, Mauricio Macri, after the two countries' relations under predecessors Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Néstor Kirchner saw tension in trade and investment.[56][57] President Obama and the First Family arrived in Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport from Havana, Cuba at around 1:10 a.m. (UTC−3) on Wednesday, March 23, where they were greeted by Argentine Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra.[58][59] Later that morning, President Obama headed to the Casa Rosada for a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference with President Macri. Obama and Macri discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in promoting "universal values and interests," such as in the areas of security, energy, health and human rights, where the two presidents have agreed for U.S. federal agencies to assist Argentina's counter-terrorism efforts, to contribute to peacekeeping missions, combat illegal drug trade and organized crime, respond to diseases and outbreaks like the Zika virus, and develop resources and renewable energy strategies.[60] Obama also praised Macri for his economic reforms that helped create "sustainable and inclusive economic growth" and "reconnected Argentina with the world economy."[61] Thus, Obama declared a "fresh era" of relations that would help Argentina's credibility in the Latin American region and the world, and announced trade and economic initiatives to reset the countries' relations after years of tension.[62][63] Foreign Minister Malcorra announced that Argentina signed agreements with the U.S. to join again on the Visa Waiver Program. Argentina initially joined on the program in 1996, but was removed in 2002.[64][65][66] In the afternoon, President Obama visited the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral to lay a wreath at the tomb of Argentine general José de San Martín, who was known for his role as a Libertador in the Spanish American wars of independence and is considered the national hero of Argentina. There, he also met with Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires who replaced Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio when he was elected as Pope Francis. Obama then headed to the Usina del Arte to hold a town hall meeting with young Argentine leaders.[67] In the evening, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended a state dinner hosted by President Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada at the Néstor Kirchner Cultural Centre, where both Obamas were treated with a tango dance.[68][69] The Obamas began their final day in their Latin American trip with President Obama visiting the Remembrance park in Buenos Aires' Belgrano neighborhood with President Macri to honor the victims of the Dirty War by throwing flowers onto the Río de la Plata river. The Obamas' visit to Argentina coincided with the 40th anniversary of the 1976 Argentine coup d'état that extended the "war" and resulted in the killing and the forced disappearances of around 30,000 people from 1976 to 1983. The two presidents each delivered remarks at the park, where Obama apologized for the U.S.' "slow" policies in responding to the "war" saying: "Each of us have a responsibility each and every day to make sure that wherever we see injustice, wherever we see rule of law flaunted that we take responsibility to make this a better place for our children and grandchildren." Obama also said that the U.S. would help the families of the victims "heal" from the effects of the "war" through transparency by revealing files that prove the violation of human rights during the military dictatorship, upon the request of President Macri.[70][71][72][73] In the afternoon, the Obama family left Buenos Aires for a trip to the Patagonian town of Bariloche. Arriving at the San Carlos de Bariloche Airport aboard the smaller Boeing C-32 as Air Force One, they spent their remaining hours in the town hiking along the Nahuel Huapi National Park, sailing on the Nahuel Huapi Lake, and staying at the Llao Llao Hotel overlooking the lake and the Andes mountain range, where they were eventually met by the Macris who bid them farewell. At around 9:30 p.m. (UTC−3), the Obamas departed Bariloche for Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport to board the larger Boeing VC-25 that would fly them back to Washington, D.C., ending their five-day Latin American trip that took them to Cuba and Argentina.[74][75][76]
Georgia	Atlanta	March 29	President Obama participated in the annual National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, held at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in downtown Atlanta, where he met with former drug addicts to discuss the combat of opioid abuse.[77]

April

President Obama greets Prince George of Cambridge, third in line to the British throne, at Kensington Palace during his visit to London, April 22, 2016

The following trips were made by Barack Obama in April 2016:

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
Illinois	Chicago	April 7	President Obama met with law school students during a town hall discussion at the University of Chicago Law School to discuss "the Supreme Court, the integrity of it as an institution and the importance of it for the country's judicial system," according to White House Communications Director Daniel Pfeiffer. Prior to his election in the U.S. Senate, Obama served as a professor and a senior lecturer on constitutional law at the school. While in Chicago, Obama also pushed for his nomination of Merrick Garland to replace the late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court.[78][79]
California	Los Angeles, Santa Monica, San Francisco	April 7–8	President Obama and his eldest daughter Malia attended a series of fundraisers within the Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area for the Democratic Congressional (DCCC) and Democratic Senatorial (DSCC) campaign committees, including one at the residence of Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan F. Horn in Bel Air for the DCCC and another at the residence of actor Tobey Maguire and his wife Jennifer Meyer for the DSCC, the following morning.[80]
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	April 20–21	In Riyadh, President Obama attended a summit meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council to discuss ways of addressing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and other regional conflicts, including the Syrian and Yemeni crises.[81][82] He also met with King Salman and held an audience with the Saudi royal court.[83] Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia coincided with the announcement of a bipartisan bill allowing families of victims of the September 11 attacks to file a lawsuit against Saudi Arabian officials for involvement in the terrorist attacks, which the White House has threatened to veto to avoid tension in Saudi Arabia–United States relations.[84]
United Kingdom	London, Windsor, Watford	April 21–24	President Obama stopped by London to urge British voters to vote for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union ahead of the referendum on June 23.[85][86][87] On April 22, the President and First Lady Michelle Obama attended a private lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle, a day after the Queen's 90th birthday.[88] President Obama also met with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street, participating in a joint press conference.[89] Later that evening, the Obamas attended a dinner hosted by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry at Kensington Palace.[90] On April 23, President Obama first toured Shakespeare's Globe and viewed a snippet from a production of Hamlet to commemorate the 400th death anniversary of William Shakespeare.[91] He then participated in a town hall meeting with the British youth at Lindley Hall, where he addressed questions regarding political issues like terrorism, trade, and the Northern Ireland peace process,[92] as well as social issues and changes involving LGBT rights, racial inequality (touching on the Black Lives Matter movement), and discrimination towards non-binary gender persons.[93][94] There at Lindley Hall, Obama also met with Labour Party and Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn.[95] In the afternoon, President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron played golf at The Grove in Watford, Hertfordshire. The two leaders then had dinner at Winfield House, the U.S. ambassador's residence in the United Kingdom.[96] President Obama departed for Germany the following day.
Germany	Hanover	April 24–25	President Obama traveled to Hanover, Germany to promote the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which was met with criticism among Germans.[97] He met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss cooperation in resolving the Syrian and Libyan civil wars and the Ukrainian crisis, before discussing the topics with other European leaders including British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President François Hollande, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.[98] During a news conference with Chancellor Merkel, President Obama announced has planned to increase U.S. military presence in Syria to at least 250 personnel to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and assist local Syrian forces in doing so.[99][100] Obama and Merkel later joined the United States delegation in their participation at the Hannover Messe, the world's largest industrial fair, with the U.S. being the "partner country" of the fair.[101][102] He became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the fair.[103]

May

The following trips were made by Barack Obama in May 2016:

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
Michigan	Flint	May 4	President Obama traveled to Flint, Michigan, in response to the water crisis in that city, calling on the Michigan government to provide safe drinking water. President Obama responded to an email from 8-year-old Flint resident Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny, in which she pleaded with him to visit Flint. President Obama responded, stating that he accepted her invitation to visit Flint. The president also met with Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, among others.[104][105] Obama visited the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, where he sipped the city's filtered water to assure Flint residents of their safety, and addressed the people of Flint at the Flint Northwestern High School.[106]

Future trips

Barack Obama has scheduled the following trips:

May

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
New Jersey	New Brunswick	May 15	President Obama is scheduled to deliver a commencement speech at Rutgers University's 250th anniversary commencement ceremony, held at the university's High Point Solutions Stadium.[107][108]
Japan	Shima	May 26–27	President Obama is scheduled to travel to Japan to attend the 42nd G7 summit in Shima.[109]
Vietnam	TBA	May	During the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in February 2016, a White House official confirmed that President Obama had accepted an invitation from Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng to visit Vietnam in May, as part of a trip to Asia.[110] The Obama administration has expressed its commitment to assist Vietnam in seeking maritime security and the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, amidst its territorial disputes.[111]

June

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Notes
Colorado	Colorado Springs	June 2	President Obama is scheduled to deliver a commencement speech at the United States Air Force Academy.[107]
Canada	Ottawa	June 29	President Obama is scheduled to travel to Canada for a state visit, where he will meet with Canadian Governor General David Johnston and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address a joint session of the Canadian Parliament. He will also participate in the North American Leaders' Summit with Prime Minister Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.[112]

July

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Notes
Poland	Warsaw	July 8–9	President Obama is scheduled to travel to Poland to attend the NATO summit meeting in Warsaw.[109]

September

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
China	Hangzhou	September 4–5	President Obama is scheduled to travel to China to attend the G-20 summit meeting in Hangzhou.[109]
Laos	Vientiane	September 6–8	During his visit to Laos in November 2015, White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes announced that President Obama will travel to Laos the following year to attend the East Asia Summit with the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Vientiane, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the country.[113]

November

Country/ U.S. state	Areas visited	Date(s)	Details
Peru	Lima	November 18–19	President Obama is scheduled to travel to Peru to attend the APEC summit meeting in Lima.[109]

See also

• Timeline of the presidency of Barack Obama (2016)

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