8. The Vice President’s National Anthem Stunt

That’s a controversial one. In October 2017, former Vice President Mike Pence attended a football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. Colin Kaepernick and around a dozen other 49ers players decided to express their opposition to racial inequality by kneeling during the national anthem (they had done the same thing the previous week).

Pence couldn’t stand the whole thing, so he abruptly left the stadium to show his disgust. According to some journalists, his political stunt cost taxpayers about $325,000. This included an Air Force Two transportation bill of $250,000 plus other expenses like hotel rooms and rental cars. Not to mention that the vice president travels with a huge team.