Obama to net $400K for Wall Street speech: report

[nitpicker]

http://thehill.com/homenews/news/330337-obama-to-net-400k-for-wall-street-speech-report

Obama to net $400K for Wall Street speech: report

By Mark Hensch - 04/24/17 07:52 PM EDT

Former President Barack Obama has agreed to speak at a Wall Street conference for $400,000, according to a new report. Obama will appear at Cantor Fitzgerald LP’s healthcare conference in September, Fox Business Network first reported Monday. Fox Business said it confirmed Obama’s appearance with senior people at Cantor, a financial services firm.

Obama will serve as the keynote speaker for one day at the company's event, sources there told Fox Business. The network's sources said Obama has signed a contract for the speech with the mid-size investment bank in New York. Cantor is waiting to coordinate with Obama before making a formal announcement, it continued.

Obama can reportedly back out of the arrangement if scheduling conflicts or other concerns arise, it added.
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[JI7]

1. GOOD i hope he makes LOTS AND LOTS of money

[Atman]

2. That's when you're supposed to make money as President...

AFTER you leave office.

[VOX]

3. Competitive rate for a fresh former prez...

Especially one as gifted and as charismatic as Obama. And for the way Republicans treated him for eight years (not to mention the flagrant racism he endured), he's earned every penny several times over.

[fun n serious]

4. Paid speeches is not a bad thing,

Go MR President~ Get some of those Tubman's.

[JustAnotherGen]

5. Good for him

Every time one of those racist Trump supporters bring his name up in this Admin - I hope he books another one. Should be a billionaire by the end of the year!

[ehrnst]

6. Oh noes!!!

Just this week I saw a post here on DU that stated any politician that made that kind of money from speeches, even after they were out of office, could not be trusted, period.