Tone Deaf: Michelle Obama Wears $1,750 Dress In One Of The Poorest Countries In World
By Sophie Carson
Posted: Jun 29, 2016 6:00 PM
“The average Liberian family lives on less than two dollars a day, and about 90 percent of the country has no access to electricity."
First Lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, is on a trip to Liberia and Morocco..."
Her cause was noble—62 million girls around the world do not attend school. Often-insurmountable barriers like teenage pregnancy, lengthy commutes and chores at home take intelligent, ambitious students out of school after elementary education.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Obama did not seem to grasp the seriousness of the issue. The Washington Free Beacon reported that the First Lady wore a $1,750 Proenza Schouler floral wrap dress upon arriving in Marrakech. The average income per year for a Liberian is $370.
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Data from the World Bank shows Liberia’s average income is the fourth-lowest in the world. It makes little sense why Obama would waste taxpayer dollars to flaunt such opulence in a place of such abject poverty.
The Daily Mail estimated the full trip would rack up quite the bill as well: her airplane costs $11,684 per hour to operate. This will amount to $300,000 for the flights alone— then add on the First Lady's security, staff and fashion expenses. Mrs. Obama’s trip to South Africa and Botswana in 2011 cost taxpayers $424,142, according to The Daily Mail.
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