There are lies, damned lies, and the rightwing US media. You really shouldn't listen to people who only feed your prejudices.
" The facts and the fiction
* It's true the Obamas and their guests stayed at the five-star Villa Padierna hotel. But the choice was not theirs: their security attachment picked the location on protection grounds.
* Mrs Obama was reported to have attended a ball hosted by Antonio Banderas and Eva Longoria at the hotel; in fact, she went to dinner with friends.
* Some 40 friends were reported to have joined the Obamas. But in reality only two friends and their children came,
paying some of their own costs. The father of one of the two recently died; Mrs Obama was unable to attend the funeral, and invited her on holiday as a gesture.
* The first lady did, indeed, eat gazpacho soup, turbot, and veal escalopes at lunch with the Spanish King and Queen. The group also had ice cream for dessert. .. "
Let them eat tapas? Mrs Obama faces holiday fury - News, People - The Independent