This is a list of presidential trips made by Barack Obama during 2013, the fifth year of his presidency as the 44th president of the United States.
This list excludes trips made within Washington, D.C., the US federal capital in which the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the president, is located. Additionally 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 Country/U.S. stateAreas visitedDatesDetailsImageVirginiaArlingtonJanuary 20President Obama participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery following his second inauguration. He was joined by Vice President Biden. NevadaLas VegasJanuary 29President Obama delivered remarks at Del Sol High School regarding the need for an immigration reform.
February Country/U.S. stateAreas visitedDatesDetailsImageMinnesotaMinneapolisFebruary 4President Obama met with the Minneapolis Police Department to discuss his plans to control gun violence.MarylandAnnapolisFebruary 6President Obama met with the Senate Democratic Caucus to discuss the United States debt-ceiling crisis of 2013 during the Senate Democratic Issues Conference.VirginiaLeesburgFebruary 7President Obama met with the House Democratic Caucus at the House Democratic Issues Conference.North CarolinaAshevilleFebruary 13President Obama toured the Linamar North Carolina factory, where he also delivered remarks on manufacturing.GeorgiaDecaturFebruary 14President Obama visited the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center and delivered remarks at the Decatur Recreation Center to promote high-quality preschool education, in the wake of his 2013 State of the Union Address. IllinoisChicagoFebruary 15President Obama delivered remarks on gun violence (in the wake of the death of Hadiya Pendleton) and the middle class economy at Hyde Park Academy High School. VirginiaNewport NewsFebruary 26President Obama delivered remarks at the Newport News Shipbuilding regarding the negative effects of the budget sequestration in 2013 on jobs.
March Country/U.S. stateAreas visitedDatesDetailsImageMarylandBethesdaMarch 5President Obama met with wounded troops and their families at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.IllinoisChicago, LemontMarch 15President Obama toured the Argonne National Laboratory, before delivering remarks on energy. Israel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, March 20–22On March 20, President Obama arrived at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, where he was greeted by President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He then viewed an Iron Dome battery at Ben Gurion Airport, before meeting separately with President Peres and Prime Minister Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss regional issues, particularly Iran's nuclear program, the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, and the Syrian Civil War, as well as the United States' commitment to Israel's security. In the evening, Prime Minister Netanyahu hosted a working dinner for President Obama.
On March 21, President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu toured the Israel Museum, where he viewed the Dead Sea Scrolls and a technology exhibition. The President then traveled to Ramallah, where he met with President Mahmoud Abbas to further discuss the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, followed by a joint press conference and a working lunch. He then met with Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, visited the Al-Bireh Youth Resource Development Center, and delivered a speech to Israeli students at the International Convention Center, back in Jerusalem. In the evening, President Peres hosted a state dinner for President Obama, where Obama was honored the President's Medal.
On March 22, President Obama attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the graves of Theodor Herzl and former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at Mount Herzl and paid his respects at Yad Vashem. Before departing Israel, the President visited the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.State of PalestineRamallah, BethlehemJordanAmman, PetraMarch 22–23President Obama met with King Abdullah II to discuss the Syrian Civil War and its refugee crisis, as well as the Israeli–Palestinian peace process and the Jordanian protests part of the Arab Spring, followed by a joint press conference and a dinner. The following day, the President visited Petra, before departing Jordan. FloridaMiamiMarch 29President Obama toured the tunnel project at PortMiami, where he also delivered remarks on infrastructure and the redevelopment of the middle class economy.
April Country/U.S. stateAreas visitedDatesDetailsImageColoradoDenverApril 3President Obama addressed law enforcement officials of the Denver Police Department and community leaders at the Denver Police Academy to support his plans for reducing gun violence. CaliforniaSan Francisco, AthertonApril 3–4President Obama attended four fundraising events for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic National Committee.ConnecticutHartfordApril 8President Obama delivered remarks at the University of Hartford to urge Congress in passing his plans for reducing gun violence.MassachusettsBostonApril 18President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended the interfaith service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, where the President delivered remarks.TexasDallas, WacoApril 24–25Upon arrival in Dallas, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama headed to a fundraising dinner for the Democratic National Committee. The following day, the President and the First Lady attended the dedication ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center and a memorial service at the Baylor University's Ferrell Center in Waco to honor the victims of the West Fertilizer Company explosion.
May Country/U.S. stateAreas visitedDatesDetailsImageMexicoMexico CityMay 2–3President Obama met with President Enrique Peña Nieto at the National Palace, where a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference were held. Among the topics discussed were trade, immigration, the war on drugs, and the security partnership between the two countries. The following day, the President delivered a speech at the National Museum of Anthropology on the possibility of an immigration reform.Costa RicaSan JoséMay 3–4President Obama held bilateral talks with President Laura Chinchilla at Casa Amarilla, which focused on Costa Rica's economic expansion, foreign policies, institutional development, public security, and regional trade, followed by a joint press conference at the National Center for Art and Culture and a working dinner with Central American Integration System leaders at the National Theatre of Costa Rica. The following day, the President attended the Central America Forum on Sustainable Economic Development, where he met with business leaders and delivered remarks on security issues and economic growth. TexasAustinMay 9President Obama met with students from the University of Texas at Austin and visited the Manor New Tech High School, before delivering remarks on innovation and manufacturing at the Applied Materials facility. New YorkNew York CityMay 13President Obama attended two fundraising events for the Democratic National Committee, before attending a joint fundraiser at the Waldorf Astoria New York for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.MarylandBaltimoreMay 17President Obama visited the Moravia Park Elementary School and delivered remarks at the Ellicott Dredges factory on the effect of infrastructure to the middle class economy.MarylandAnnapolisMay 24President Obama delivered a commencement speech at the United States Naval Academy.VirginiaArlingtonMay 27President Obama participated in Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery.New JerseyAsbury ParkMay 28President Obama toured the Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in Asbury Park with Governor Chris Christie, before delivering remarks at the Asbury Park Convention Hall.IllinoisChicagoMay 29–30President Obama attended two fundraising events for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
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