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After leaving the White House, George W. Bush also got a book deal but was reported to have been paid just $10 million. His memoir, “Decision Points” was published in 2010.
Being president comes with perks that extend past your time in the Oval Office, so even though former President Donald Trump is no longer in the White House, he's still getting benefits courtesy of...
The secretary of the treasury pays a taxable pension to the president. Former presidents receive a pension equal to the salary of a Cabinet secretary (Executive Level I); as of 2020, it was $219,200 per year [5] and since January 2022, $226,300. The pension begins immediately after a president's departure from office. [6]
Although there is no hard data on Obama's previous speaking fees, past presidents such as George W. Bush have earned between $100,000 and $175,000 per engagement after they left the White House.
In addition, many presidents—including Bill Clinton—have earned considerable income from public speaking after leaving office. [3] [4] Harry Truman was among the poorest U.S. presidents, with a net worth considerably less than $1 million. His financial situation contributed to the doubling of the presidential salary to $100,000 in 1949. [5]
Bill Clinton. Before: $1.3 million After: $241.5 million Bill and Hillary Clinton were worth $1.3 million before they came to the White House, according to the American University study.
President Presidential term Reason for leaving office Year of election Office Result Notes John Quincy Adams: 1825–1829: Defeated in the general election [10] 1830–1846 (9 elections) U.S. House of Representatives: Won: Only former president to serve in the House, served until his 1848 death. 1833: Governor of Massachusetts: Lost [11 ...
Former President Trump appeared to believe he still had “foreign policy powers” after leaving the White House, according to author Ramin Setoodeh, who interviewed the former president at ...