WASHINGTON (KRON/AP) – President Barack Obama is headed to New York for a rare father-daughters weekend in the city. But it’s not all play and no work for the president. While in New York, he’s also set to collect some cash for Democrats.
On Friday night, Mr. Obama is scheduled to headline a Democratic fundraiser hosted by businessman George Logothetis and his wife, Nitzia. About 30 supporters were contributing up to $33,400 each.
Then, with the politics out of the way, the rest of Mr. Obama’s New York overnighter is set aside for time with teenage daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Malia, who is 17, was spotted earlier this summer in Brooklyn, on the set of HBO’s “Girls,” where she reportedly was interning. Sasha is 14.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the president was “looking forward to a rare opportunity he’ll have to spend a little personal time with his daughters in New York.”
Earnest wouldn’t say what activities are scheduled for the father-daughters New York outing, but said journalists taking part in the weekend would be kept up to date.
He then quickly noted that journalists traveling with the president would not actually be participating in the family time.
“That might interfere with the personal nature of the father-daughter time,” he added.
The president rarely stays overnight in New York unless he’s there for business, such as the U.N. General Assembly. He’s due back in Washington on Saturday night.