BoMarley
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The reason why Trump knew so much about 'swamp creatures' is because he is one
Sep 28, 2020 6:13 PM
BoMarley
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The reason why Trump knew so much about 'swamp creatures' is because he is one
ISaidItFirst
ImScaredToGiveYouMyRealName
All the photos, L to R, one by one, they're smiling and look approachable. Then the last one, a smirking, douchebag-looking asshat.
FriteSauce
I'm just a simple Canadian who doesn't follow politics very much, but where does this information come from?
IgnoreAlienOrders
Headlines taken out of context: Trump owed $750 more each year 2016 and 2017 AFTER already paying $1M for 2016 and $4.2M for 2017.
SecretAgentSuperBooger
TheArchivist314
he made the required payment to the I.R.S. for income taxes he might owe — $1 million for 2016 and $4.2 million for 2017. Nyt article
witheredspoon
And he appointed all his swamp creature friends to ensure DC stays a swamp for as long as possible.
SimpleMindSimply
You got some documents to show for that? Some actual proof? Federal judge ruled Tucker Carlson is not a legitimate news source. Try again.
omnipotentpasta
He’s draining it one conviction at a time. After filling it like a stock tank of course.
Starlatan
Gay frogs.
Filanwizard
He drained it, refilled it, installed his own alligators.
Imalwaysready
Turns out, he only promised to drain to swamp so that he could replace it with a septic tank.
Legomaniac91
He didn't keep it a swamp, he turned a swamp into a toxic waste dump!
omnipotentpasta
Wait until you hear his second term plans for the environment
spiceass9000
Ya man it’s like he knows the swamp cause he’s in it so it makes sense he could drain it but obviously he wouldn’t he’d just fill it with1/2
spiceass9000
His own swamp family and friends
RocinanteBelongsToMars
Fun fact: swamp creatures like swamps, they're not prone to destroying their own habitat.
OnePostCloserToAHappierLIfe
That's the funny thing, isn't it? These dudes are spineless enough that if we get genuine leadership in there, we could have a good term.
MVPHingleMcCringleBerry
He replaced “tha swamp” with a “new swamp” /s
nickamont
You guys realize his followers see this as a good thing, right? They say it makes him smart to not give a fuck about paying his fair share.
skellington01
Just proves Trump is the smartest president /s
dankapotamis
*biggest criminal
Imalwaysready
True, but...his voters genuinely see that as a feature, not a bug.
BoingBoing1923
No one is mentioning....that he deducted 70.000$ in hair products!!!! Please let that sink in.....just for a bit.......
Ninjainslippers
That's roughly what me and my partner make in a year combined.
lenomdeplume
That’s like....$500 per hair. /s
theweirdstudio
to be fair, the way his hair looks, it clearly counts a loss.
pastelteapot
So you have a problem with the tax code then. I agree. Honestly don't even really need to raise tax, just cut the ability to do this shit.
Ninjainslippers
We need to raise taxes. Top marginal rate under Eisenhower was 90%, and we built the fucking interstate highway system.
pastelteapot
But nobody actually paid 90% or close to it for the same reasons.
Ninjainslippers
Read up on marginal tax rates. Of course nobody pays 90% of income, just 90% of income over $5M or whatever.
fivefrozenfishfingers
damnusernames
Imagine spending $70k PA on hair styling for it to still look like dried straw.
fivefrozenfishfingers
"Like cotton candy made of piss." --Pen Jillette
JustJackalbrightjack7442
I believe that the $70,000 was for the operation and follow up for stretching his head fringe hair over the top of his bald head.
shackattacktime
Wait you can claim spending money on hair products for tax deductions? Or is it illegal and he did it anyway?
pastelteapot
Blame the tax code.
Sh4dowWalker96
This is Trump we're talking about, so...
BarryAllensSole
Have voice acting friend who also does online video stuff. She writes of her nails, hair, makeup and even gaming "equipment" and its legal.
bortlp
Probably trying to say he appears on TV, it's a business write off. Grey area (see his pending IRS audit). Otherwise definitely tax fraud.
KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler
Appearance is aprt of public peraona and you can write off those products that way
3nd3rwiggin
Rinse and repeat
FartSmarterNotHarder
In the sink?
3nd3rwiggin
If the roommate is taking another long bath, yeah.
DropsWittyComments
Clever girl
LightStriker
That's 191$ of hair product per day.
IHateCakeDays
I’m bold and special on local shop would still cost me 850
LightStriker
... what?
IHateCakeDays
Some barber shops are expensive with their special offers. But they promise I’d be happy for end result
LightStriker
And you would be happy with Trump's dead ferret?
SomeGiantIdiot
When you find out its not missing a "K"
FourScoreAndSevenBeersAgo
Another thing Obama was better than Trump at.
HelloToe
Thanks, Obama!
activeracer28
Something else thats bigger
4charactersorlongerwasalreadytaken
1'800'000 Taxes!!
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MonocledMonotreme
I'd rather make several million and pay a million in taxes than pretend I have millions, but actually be a complete failure.
Dalael
I fucking hate doing a "what about Obama" because i fucking hate Trump, but its odd he paid 1.8m on a 700k salary.
CanisDirusTV
He got a netflix deal and a book deal. Lots of presidents go on to do speaking events they are paid for.
reabyeknom
Nobel prize as well. He donated what he didn’t pay in taxes.
BraveBraveSirRobin
He didn't. They paid tax on 2.7M. But I think the 1.8M number is from their 2007 tax return not the 2008.
BraveBraveSirRobin
Nope. It's his 2009 return where he paid 1.8M in federal. So yea i guess that would be his first year.
pebbled
He had investments and accounts that were still active even though they were in a trust
FourScoreAndSevenBeersAgo
Who's making 700k?
Masonrig
President makes $700k/year. It's a paid job, not free.
FourScoreAndSevenBeersAgo
Just an fyi, president makes 400k/year
Masonrig
Huh, okay, fair enough, I don't know why I thought 700, my bad. Thank you random stranger.
Donku83
Obama?
dduncan55330
So what's his excuse on this one?
IgnoreAlienOrders
Read the NYT article: Trump paid $750 more each after already paying $1M tax for 2016 and $4.2M for 2017. Don't rely on headlines.
Imalwaysready
He's smart not to pay all those taxes like those other morons. His followers LOVE that he "beats" the system. This is proof of that to them.
TheS4ndm4n
Paying taxes is for dumb people. And/or its all fake news.
Zepravity
both. literally he actually already used both.
Frozenspokes
He's smart! And it's fake news. Whatever shit sticks to the wall. It's not like his cult gives a shit.
mjangelvortex
The usual "fake news" thing he spouts out.
THEYARDGOAT
Thanks Obama ?
gis4gif
Just an observation, but the black man paid the most. The fuck?
1998wasthepinnacleofexistance
Is this adjusted for inflation, because 1981 is a big damn difference than 2009
surprisecottoncandy
It’s not unheard of if he made millions.
snikpmupgnihsamseht
Obama payed more than all of the others combined.
sciencenf10
iirc that's the year Obama was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace (he hadn't droned anybody yet). He gave all the money to charity, & /2
sciencenf10
paid tax on the so-called income.
HelloToe
Thanks, Obama!
1998wasthepinnacleofexistance
I would need to know if it has been adjusted for inflation, because 1981 is different than 2009. Also regan was retired.
imoutofnames
Obviously it's because he's dumb. Smart people are rich and avoid paying taxes. /s
Imalwaysready
You joke, but that's literally what Trump voters think. Most people are aghast at trump's tax avoidance and they are praising it.
RespiratoryRandy
"Because I'm smart" = you all are not.
JustJackalbrightjack7442
And that's why he's audited and the "IRS doesn't like him". Hell be open to prosecution soon enough
catsandcoke
Is it possible to comment on FoX News articles? If so, we should all go on their page and comment “$750”. Nothing else. If you have the
IgnoreAlienOrders
And show your total ignorance. NY Times said Trump owed $750 more each year after paying est. tax of $1M for 2016 and $4.3M for 2017.
catsandcoke
Twitter do that too.
GCRust
But that requires giving Faux Noise page hits. Which means giving them money.
Gizmozoz
Fix your mistake America. The world is watching.
TheS4ndm4n
Ya, it was fun the first season. But it got real dumb after that. I'm amazed they got a 5th season. But I hope it's the last one.
TheS4ndm4n
I'm just glad this is just a reality TV show. Can you imagine Trump actually being president?
muddiekins
WE'RE TRYING
GCRust
Keep watching. Orange Shit Goblin's been saying for over a month he won't leave peacefully.
Aeolys
Sounds like a threat. Sounds like a criminal. Sounds like we dragging him out by the ears.
GCRust
Not going to lie, watching him being dragged out of the White House by his own security detail is a secret hope of mine.
Aeolys
We could sell tickets to watch the event!
Haveyoutriedturningitoffandthenonagain0
Everyone refers to America mimicking idiocracy, with a black guy as president. Reality is a rich white educated fool in power instead.
TheS4ndm4n
Camacho was a great president. The country was f-ed when he got elected. And he had the smartest man on the planet fix everything.
Frozenspokes
Trump went to school. I think he missed out on the education part.
Lassannn
If you're in the Raleigh, NC area and still undecided, I'll let you kick me in the balls if you'll vote for Biden.
Bullindathepibble
I will not. Do either.
heodaubu
and IF they still vote for Trump, let me know I'll kick them in the balls
BooksMakeMyClothesFallOff
You madman ?
CaldariBob
idontknowhowthissiteworks
Wait a fucking minute. Aren't you the guy who got kicked in the balls a few weeks ago after someone made a SS to the FP?
Lassannn
Yup.
idontknowhowthissiteworks
RIP your testicles. This guy actually follows through.
VitaminJay
Call me Zelda because I need a Link.
idontknowhowthissiteworks
He was kicked in the balls by @MrPoopyButtholesLeftNipple - the two had never met but agreed to meet because a SS hit the FP.
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VitaminJay
Love it! But the energy hit the taint and pelvis, the meat and two veg didn't get as abused as possible.
Souljah42
Making a strong sacrifice their brother. A true patriot.
Ninjainslippers
Plot twist: you're a liberal who has a very particular fetish.
LadyEvilQueenOfTheNight
What is with you and asking to be kicked in the balls? Are you ok? And per custom, an obligatory Fuck you Lassannn.
Lassannn
It's a kink I have. And I might as well try to use it for the greater good. Every vote counts.
LadyEvilQueenOfTheNight
Ok. Didn't mean to accidentally kink shame. And it is definitely for a good cause.
Lassannn
Oh you didn't. No problem. As kinks go (and I've seen some shit) I'm pretty fucking vanilla.
HeroOfKvatch1
But don’t you remember? That makes him smart. /s
bippityboppitybuttsex
Piece of shit can be always relied on to piece of shit
IHateApostrophes
This display doesn't even do it justice. You really see the contrast when you throw in the zeros. Obama paid $1,800,000. Trump paid $750.
Souljah42
Only one of them is claiming to be a billionaire..
pastelteapot
Trump actually paid $1 mil in 2016 and $4.2 mil in 2017 in taxes. It says so in the same NYT article. His tax LIABILITY was $750.
LocalZoophile
Tax liability is the total amount of tax debt owed by an individual to the IRS. Sounds like he overpaid & will get future tax credits for it
pastelteapot
this is exactly right.
IgnoreAlienOrders
Shhh. Facts don't matter on Imgur. Orange man bad.
IHateApostrophes
Lol, like you read the article.
IHateApostrophes
I just read the NYT article and I don't see them mention this. Can you quote/link it, I'll ctrl+F for it?
pastelteapot
/a/sDH6Sxw
IHateApostrophes
This says he didn't actually owe that much in taxes, that his liability was lower and those were overpayments to contribute to future taxes.
pastelteapot
yes exactly
FatboyRich
He doesn't pay taxes "because I'm smart". He misses the point about being a loyal American citizen and doing one's duty to society.
IncilliusAlvarius
Not about Trump Life, but what about Bezos and the others who have similar tax records?
sciencenf10
They suck, too
TheS4ndm4n
Why would anyone have mistaken him for a loyal American?
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
The same ones convinced that it's 100% okay for nazi flags to be proudly waved at Trump rallies.
OrRo77
Trump only cares about Trump.
CaldariBob
(aka "losers & suckers")
SurfHill
RiotousSinner
Anyone skilled enough to change the 15 into a 45?
SurfHill
RiotousSinner
Thank you.
unpunnyfuns
About seven fiddy
intravenousmemes
This made me chuckle. This is what the internet needs. Can someone please fill his twitface with this gif?????
weryrialk
captainswoopty
Bmxtucker
I was telling my friend who is a trumpeter this. He said quote “hell yea that’s the type of business man we need Saving money any way he can
Bmxtucker
Just about an hour ago he said this. I tried explaining the problem with this but he was just happy about it. I genuinely think these people
Bmxtucker
Are being brainwashed. It’s kinda scary tbh.
rowm
You’re still unsure they’re brainwashed? After everything that has happened so far?
TheyHaveThePlantButWeHaveThePower
I want to send this to anyone that supports him. I'm such a dick.
JokingJoking
1.8M tho? How
njatgu
Black tax
justanotherimgurianbidenhistime
Given he was the first black president in U.S. history, a good public speaker, and a sociable person, I find asking "how?" redundant.
justanotherimgurianbidenhistime
1/2 opportunities open exponentially more for the first people to do something than people who follow, typically.
Gotnobrain
Honest man pays, a crook doesn’t. That is until the crook goes to jail.
giley
He earned a lot from his book. Lots of copies sold, particularly in 2008/9 with his first win.
SurfHill
I believe Mrs. Obama also had some serious ethically made income that first year.
escalinci
His first two books are excellent reads, and as I look he apparently has a third coming after the election.
TheyCallMeMrPigeonCuzImJustSoCoo
ArgonSpark
Hornsoup
https://lmgtfy.app/?q=site%3Aimgur.com+reaction+gif
HelloToe
GoobleGobbleGoobleGobble
Sometime change that 15 to 45
PJVeddersGirl
Someone needs to shop this to say 45
BootsNCatsNBootsNCatsN
Experts should change the 15 to 45
escalinci
What about horrendous amateurs?
BootsNCatsNBootsNCatsN
Nice 5/7
WorkBeerRepeat
Better than I could do so +1 from me.
TatersWhatsTatersPrecious
Would be better if it was a 45
Hamfistham
I was thinking that...
Cotcan
From what I remember the case numbers don't go that high. Someone could photoshop it though.
shushilly
Please
RedLetterMediaReactionGifs
whatseventhepoint
I’d like to see these all adjusted for inflation. Not trying to minimize Trump’s shitiness, just curious
lambaroo
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
whatseventhepoint
Neat! Thanks!
imoutofnames
I mean it would, if anything, emphasize how shit he is since it would be an even bigger gap.
whatseventhepoint
Adjusted for 2020 $$ follows:
whatseventhepoint
Thanks to @lambaroo
whatseventhepoint
Reagan $472.4k
whatseventhepoint
W Bush $367.4K
whatseventhepoint
Clinton $112.8K
whatseventhepoint
Obama $2.2 Mil
whatseventhepoint
HW Bush $212.5K
whatseventhepoint
Trump $795.00
UncleMeaty
Doesn't look so bad now, does it?
Carnwennan
Take that, liberals. Damn I wish I could count so I could know what the numbers were
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
bluejitzu127001
Noice
gunslinger001
He still says he will release his taxes, yet nothing is stopping him. He's just kicking the ball down the street
pigoverthere
Glue is a great snack - some say, the best snack - I don't know - squirrels have - I like paste....
DesertLeporid
*bleach* is yummy
Cim888
I would laugh but y'll Hillary memes got Trump voted in the presidency in the the first place
TrueNorthernLights
No, the EC stealing her win got Trump in.
Hornsoup
LurkerOfDarkness
TIL: Invest in glue...
sempiesalty
He played his part but Regan, Bush sr and Clinton all put forth deregulation for Banks durning their terms.
ChainmailleAddict
I mean Trump also destroyed the economy
getmo
The 07-08 housing market collapse wasn't any 1 prez's fault. And even then, economy law changes see results slowly, usually the next prez /
Gababu
Exactly, what bush did was the war crimes.. the whole "weapons of mass destruction" bull shit people dying for fucking exxonmobile.
getmo
The first 1-2 years we were looking for bin Laden... then something happened, it wasn't about that anymore...
getmo
/ will suffer/enjoy the consequences from the last guy. However in Clinton's case, he really did pass a law that eroded stability which /
DBF68
Repeal of GSA was due to the Rep promotion of Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, not just Clinton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm–Leach–Bliley_Act
getmo
Yeah, just to be clear: I'm not putting all of this on Clinton! In fact, I'm not sure he was 100% sure what the was doing or realized how /
getmo
/ bad the consequences could be. A book I read on it cited 3 major causes that allowed the US to become at-risk for a depression x10 worse /
getmo
/ helped make the crash into a real risk of Global Depression: the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, passed in the 30s shortly after the /
getmo
/ Great Depression, which prevented traditional banks & investment banks from merging. After it was repealed, they started merging & buying/
getmo
/ each other quickly, and became "too big to fail". The money you think is sitting safe in your bank account is actually in the stock market
Masonrig
Clinton didn't balance shit...I'm no cheeto fan but this meme is uninformed ?
jsavidge
Clinton had surpluses: https://www.factcheck.org/2008/02/the-budget-and-deficit-under-clinton/
callmethelizardqueen
Because of Congress. He refused to sign the balance budgets causing federal freezes.
jsavidge
Yes Congres controls the purse. I'd actually prefer Executive branch only suggest percentages for budget, not state any hard numbers.
callmethelizardqueen
Executive does make suggestions, then it goes through Congress & back to Exec to sign.
Masonrig
Cool cool cool, but that was due to congress, not clinton. The thing CLINTON actually did that impacted the budget was >
Masonrig
veto the law that had been put in place that prevented the thing that caused the 2008 economic collapse...which isn't 'balanced'.
iheartcheese
Trump is so bad, it makes me even miss W.
GnomeDeGuerre
Imagine the dude they bring out to replace him.
Perkunas687
I really did not like W., but it's like disliking Chancellor Valorum and then getting Emperor Palpatine.
iheartcheese
They both kind of look similar too.
in9119iwas
He is worse than just being a bad president, he is actively destroying everything the US stands for.
StephenDaniels
I hate to make it even worse; but he's actually making it clear that about 1/2 of us never stood for any of that stuff at all.
IAmDuckHammer
I miss Obama. W did one thing right: bailed out the big 3 in 2008.
getmo
It was very hard to stomach, but I agree, the bailouts were necessary.
Masonrig
W didn't do that, congress did. That's not the president's job
Dysfunkshunill
Right?! Bush was a moron, but like a happy moron. Trump is just sad and repulsive. Like diarrhea waterboarding...
DanteLidge
Bush was a kid playing carefully with america as a toy, Trump is a moronic kid throwing new pets against the wall then playing with corpses.
Noob3rts
Bush was an incredibly intelligent person. Nobody likes to talk about it because he wasn't the best President lol
kmikl
He wasn't good speaking off the cuff, and he surrounded himself with people that were profiteering on wars.
justanotherimgurianbidenhistime
W created the economic recovery plan after the crash. Obama stuck to it and threw in some extra programs like Cash for Clunkers. 1/2
justanotherimgurianbidenhistime
I'm a liberal independent. But still at least Obama didn't pull Trump and be like, "F*** your legacy!" like Trump did to Obama.
justanotherimgurianbidenhistime
That being said, W pretty much f***ed his own presidency.
bogus1983
Well, there's a visual I didn't know I didn't need.
IHateApostrophes
Bush was a war criminal.
Chimichanga007
Thank you someone without brain worms
bumcivillian
How TF Obama so rich? Genuinely asking not trying to be partisan
DVSBSTrD
Basically doing all the same things we claim to hate Hillary for.
labyrinthconvention
along w other answers, I have a feeling it's a one year spike, not representative of every year
STGxDante
Look at every president they've all been rich.
OkButWhyWereTheyFilming
They're all super rich, Obama just paid more in taxes.
lsrulevitch24
Maybe couldn’t find loopholes. No deductions?
callmethelizardqueen
He had 2 kids, private school tuition, expensive house & as a senator lots of business expenses.
PenguinNamedWobbles
Politicians write books, that way foreign governments and lobbyists can buy copies to pay them off and the money is laundered.
belikeron
I mean they both also have ivy league law doctorates as well and taught at said schools.
Seethreepeeoh
Cheaper haircuts
Imalwaysready
He had several books out at that point. I think one may have come out in the election year. Been a while, but it was book money.
chuckling
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2017/01/20/how-barack-obama-has-made-20-million-since-arriving-in-washington/#5e70fbb35bf0
ISayShenanigans
He made the right ?Money Moves?. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xqw4ST6lm2g
in70x
He actually isn’t his network is much smaller than almost every other politician.
jadedishman
He wrote three books.
GreenTeaParty
He didn't hide as much of his assets like the rest of them.
DangeRu5
It’s sad you had to word it like that in this day and age.
mardukkur
He wrote an incredibly popular book.
JStengah
According to his 2009 taxes, he made a profit of $5.1 million as an author that year.
KingKelloggTheWaffleHaggler
Very rich family, wife earns a lot. Politicians Earn a lot. Book sales where huge
SimpleMindSimply
He was getting royalties from his book
StickeryKnickery
Ballah shot colla 20” blades on the impala!
TheRealGritty
Has a wife with a good salary, both have published books, also they manage their money
NaturalProgressionGaming
The revolving door of business and politics. They're paid $100,000's for private corporate speeches after 'doing us some favors'....
NaturalProgressionGaming
Every president does it. It's fucking gross.
BroseidonKingOfTheBros
Maybe we should just go with independently wealthy people for politics. What could go wrong
MrKomisiripala
His first book was in 1995 and it rocketed in popularity when he entered the presidential race.
crazywowow
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2017/01/20/how-barack-obama-has-made-20-million-since-arriving-in-washington/
opi098514
Books
DarkwingDuc
I wonder if it's based on combined household earnings. Michelle ain't no slouch.
sirbartonslady
it likely is. Aren't they both ivy league graduates/qualified to be law professors?
PanEdaCat
Michelle went to Princeton, Barack went to Columbia, then they both went to Harvard Law.
PimpinKen
And the cheeto cheated at a random business college....
amiller12142
His book was a runaway best seller the year before. That was before he was making $ for speeches.
markthomasc31415
Two books. Buying 100,000 books is a legal way to siphon money & buy influence. Not saying that what he did but very common
MackenzieRae
OnlyFans
Trunkmonkay
Obama took millions in quid pro quo in speaking engagements for wallstreet immediately after leaving office.
0000013
Obamas* Michelle outearned Barack as a layer long long ago
MyharothS
LincLoud
Opposite end, Clinton is the poorest fucker in the group.
Hatrax
He published one of his books the year he took office, which was a bestseller.
TheDadestDad
Book sales
nietzchebomb
Possibly from the crime families?
NotaCPA
an actual best selling author. big ass advance for a few of his books..dreams of my father..then I think a few speech tours before Prez
raFraArts
He's a lawyer
JesusofMethlehem
Aren't he and his wife attorneys? You would think they would get some kind of deduction for two children.
callmethelizardqueen
And they had a mansion in Chicago, next to Oprah. Plus private school costs. Maybe they had a bad accountant?
gwenniechan
He's also married to a woman with as much earning potential as he has.
kbing
I like Obama. Question is about his Tax and his wealth. Not to be conflated with family income and tax.
Seigeengine
I'm guessing this is likely jointly for both of them.
misterzoook
This!
BlackDeku
The dream of any man
Counterfit
Before his book deals, she made more money
NotaCPA
that's what happens when your spouse works for the government..pretty shitty pay, really
dcostanza1
True over their lives but she wasn't working that year.
TheS4ndm4n
Well, 70% as much ;)
BeatYaToIt
I feel guilty for laughing
Immaletchufinishbutno
Thought Black Women were like 52 cents on the dollar..
disagreeable
Hahahahaha. Underrated comment.
LiberalViking
Brutal.
Siohwenoeht1
I'm not upset at all that my wife earns as much as I do. So much easier. I still know men that would hate that situation. Smh
TheVermonster
All those men are living in 1950 while we're already in 2050. Wife makes twice what some of the highest earners in my field do. I love it
BeatYaToIt
I would be upset, but then again I'm quite insecure
Siohwenoeht1
We met later in life, and were self sufficient, but only barely. We'd look at the account and decide if it was chicken nuggets 1/2
Siohwenoeht1
And a few beers or more beers and the peanuts at the bar. I know it's easy to say, but no need to be insecure when you have a good team.
AsFarAsIKnow
At least you're honest
reabyeknom
I think the Nobel was that year as well. Something like 1.5 mil. He gave it away, but still owed taxes.
BraveBraveSirRobin
Nobel was 2009 I believe
BraveBraveSirRobin
I'm an idiot. Election was 2008, but he didn't start til 2009. I'll see myself out.
kmikl
I believe he gifted the award money to charities. https://jp.reuters.com/article/instant-article/idUSTRE62A5EN20100311
Alpha5772
That must suck, get a million donate it but guess what only half of it is tax deductible.
kmikl
At that point, I think he knew how to handle the taxes.
dagnabbit0
He actually donated all straight to the charities . https://money.com/will-obama-pay-taxes-on-his-nobel/
jbot5k
Speaking pays ridiculously well. For example, a few years ago, our local university paid Hillary 250k for a speech to boosters.
MrNardtastic
Pays ridiculously well to those that speak well. Its like anything else. Bball dont pay me shit cause i suck at it but pros bank
Imalwaysready
But not during his first year in office as he was busy being president. That was book money. NOW he's paying big on speaking money.
amiller12142
He wasn't on the speaking circuit before he was president
mattdmon84
Hillary made $675k for Q&A sessions to Goldman Sachs. Not that they are hurting for money.
dugforcett
“Speaking” also known as paying for favors provided. Everyone’s guilty of it. Non partisan comment.
johnwohl
He and Michelle are very talented and intelligent people.
CgnCalling
Classy too.
Goldfinger1964
People tend to want to pay you money when they like you.
blameitonmyjuice
Correct, I'd pay for the Obamas. Couldn't afford them, but still would!
Goldfinger1964
Maybe we could pass the hat??
Jokerthehulk
He smart
absentmind13
Hahahahah the downvoters..... Graduated Harvard Law.... Smart?!? Lies!!!
cabalin
No, to be smart according to Republicans, you have to rip off everyone else
Jokerthehulk
Ok fine. He book smart.
TupacAintDead
Trump is magazine smart.
absentmind13
Maybe the pictures....
rhitard
He's tabloid smart. He just makes shit up.
WizeGuyThoughts
Even that's a stretch
sxweet
Wow wouldn't go that far. He can point out an animal in a kid book.
PotentiallyUseful
He's a published author, Harvard Law graduate, public speaker, etc etc
MisterD90
Don't forget not a massive twat
BananaParagon
He did order some super sus bombings, though. Nobody is perfect. I still like the guy, though.
AndrewCase
I think the biggest thing there is Obama could keep his mouth shut about classified information.
TechnicallyRight
And wasn't in debt to other world powers.
inwatermelonsugar
His wife is an accomplished lawyer who also makes a salary and they file together
SephiRothIRA
Probably has good investments, too. 7% gain on $1.7M in a brokerage account would be $68k. Everyone should do this with whatever $ they can.
michaeloberg
Vanguard has the lowest fees, and I recommend their Total Stock Market Index Fund
SephiRothIRA
If someone made a FP post to show how easy it is to set an account, choose an index fund, set contributions, it would help so many ppl
ScienceIsNotALiberalConspiracy
VTSAX as a mutual fund, or VTI as an ETF. Maybe mix it up with VO and BND as well.
Velociraptorex
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rthe
Also insert all those adjectives for his wife too.
inwatermelonsugar
Oh man those were the days. Now our first lady is a gold digging softcore porn model
Imalwaysready
Constitutional scholar, Competent world leader, etc. etc.
Scoobylogic
DrinkyDrank
Not to mention Michelle was an incredibly successful attorney in Chicago, she made a lot more money than Barack during their marriage
ScienceIsNotALiberalConspiracy
Don't forget that other thing....you know....
NaturalProgressionGaming
"public speaker". lol
DrinkyDrank
You laugh but public speaking gigs pay a shit-ton
AzizLiiiiiiiiiiight
Yeah but public speaking for former politicians to large corporations are huge payoffs that should be illegal
DrinkyDrank
It's not just corporations, I think it's mostly things like colleges, national non-profits, public service agencies, thinktanks, etc.
Xedi22
He charges $400k to speak at a private event. (As do many others.)
Counterfit
Yeah, that's about the going rate for a former president
DaMummy
Public being Wall Street.
mblardi
......you know, presidential material.
wahwahskittletots
And a super nice fellow
IHateApostrophes
This is why I'm not a millionaire.
coolranchchips
Yeah thankfully all those millionaires are super nice fellows otherwise they might have used that power at the expense of the Common Man
RealRaceRiotsAreAboutGettingBlueshelledInMarioKart
I mean, unless you're middle eastern. Obama was great, but we droned the FUCK out of anyone any chance we got. Sauce: deployed under Obama.
TheAccursedHamster
I mean no offence, but it sounds like he was just continuing an American tradition then.
RealRaceRiotsAreAboutGettingBlueshelledInMarioKart
That comment about Obama not having the balls to send in a team is close. He'd have droned anyone nearby and the horses they rode in on.
sciencebasedlifeform
Lemonade stand
smartino
In his first year already?
KawaNyx
Nah, he finished Harvars during his presidency. First it had been done.
BraveBraveSirRobin
Yes. 2 books, 1995, & 2006. In 2006 the audio book version of his 1995 book won him a Grammy. The 2nd book was an NYT best seller as well
LasciviousHedgehog
The advance from his publisher was $1.9m alone and the book was a worldwide bestseller
nolzvader
Jeez, good for him! George W didn't surprise me but I wondered the same about Obama. Be interesting to see post prez #s. But obv prvt so...
ServerMonkeyKing
I also think they give a monetary prize with the Nobel Peace Prize. $1M that is taxable similar to gambling winnings.
Counterfit
But he was president when he won that, so he couldn't accept the money.
CNNBRFIINF
He donated the money.
restingbitchfaceisjustmyface
Book was amazing too!
bakkebord
He narrates the audio version. Hearing him say “motherfucker” was a complete joy!
Counterfit
I'm not into audiobooks, but I've gotta hear that
GayCanadianJew
He wrote a book the first year he was in office?
CrispyTatorTot
I hope Trump has a good ghostwriter. Jesus can you hugely imagine. The BEsT wORDS! literary GENIUS!
MrKomisiripala
His first book was way before that; Dreams of My Father in 1995. Sales increased after his speech in ‘04.
dcwldct
No, but at the point he was collecting royalties.
TheBlueMuppet
He cant collect royalties, this is a democracy! He should collect presidencies! Well i guess he did take as many as he could. That was nice.
LasciviousHedgehog
Book was published 3 months before he announced his presidential campaign in 2007, sales shot up in 2008/2009 for obvious reasons
CheeseIsNaturesFudge
Conflict of interest reee! /s
bumcivillian
Thanks for the answer
Steps2psychosis
What reasons? Oh yea the whole president thing...
daguq
OK, so when my next book comes out I just have to announce my presidential bid. Got it.
lilEinsteinandtheOverStimulatedProstates
Is it the deeply compelling story of overcoming loss and abandonment by personally embodying the American Dream? Are you about to become 1/
gfuld018888
I’m not through with your first book.
jonbenwaa
You got my vote
IHateApostrophes
I love this, because Trump also had a book which clearly didn't sell as well, if his taxes are anything to go by.
Pyrocy779
Obama also hasn’t filed for bankruptcy 6 times....
AnythingMuchShorter
He also didn't write it. Hilariously, he retweeted a quote from it that someone made up to mock him and he didn't even catch on to the joke.
AnythingMuchShorter
Source: https://www.npr.org/2014/06/11/320882355/donald-trump-retweets-fake-quote-attributed-to-him
WorshipTheSun
Haha, Trump “has” a book. Exactly right, no way he could write a book.
insomniac24x7
Wait till you hear about Trump University
SJohnson23
He didn’t. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/donald-trumps-ghostwriter-tells-all