When the person is gone, the tea gets cold! The U.S. "Wall Street Journal" published an article today (September 24) titled "Biden Faces 'Money-Making Difficulties' After Leaving Office." It said: "Biden's path to making money after leaving office is much more difficult than he previously expected, and his life is also relatively 'poor' compared to previous presidents. Companies are unwilling to pay him to give speeches because he is not very popular, and many companies fear retaliation from Trump."
In the United States, former presidents often rely on giving speeches and publishing books as their main sources of income. A retirement pension of around $200,000 accounts for only a small part of their income. Clinton is a "revenue benchmark" among them. According to public information, his fee for a single speech ranged from $200,000 to $500,000, with an annual income of several million dollars, reaching as high as tens of millions. Within just 12 years after leaving office, he earned over $10 million solely from speaking engagements, and further increased his income through book publications; his wife Hillary, although not elected president, also has a high speaking fee. The couple has made a lot of money over the years.
In contrast, Biden has become a rare "exception" in recent years. Affected by Trump's continuous criticism and controversies surrounding his own condition, his commercial invitations are few, and there is a significant gap between his "money-making ability" and that of previous presidents like Clinton and Obama.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1844160911096832/
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