On occasion, Stephen A Smith will say the quiet part out loud, as seen this week when he expressed bafflement over how the Obamas and Clintons got so wealthy while “serving” the American people.
“I’ll confess something to ya’ll, Smith said on his podcast. “Clinton was a lawyer in Arkansas, grew up poor, relatively broke. How the hell he and the Clinton Foundation are worth hundreds of millions of dollars beats me.”
“Barack Obama was a community organizer who became the President of the United States,” he added. “And last time I checked, that salary ain’t over $450,000, if I remember correctly.”
Stephen A. Smith admits he can’t wrap his head around “how the hell” the Clintons and Obamas left office worth upwards of $100,000,000 after “serving” the American people.
“Clinton was a lawyer in Arkansas, grew up poor, relatively broke. How the hell he and the Clinton… pic.twitter.com/uhlvmXEvxZ
— The Vigilant Fox
(@VigilantFox) June 25, 2026
“It’s amazing to me how these politicians go into office and you’re sworn to serve the American people,” Smith said. “It’s called service, but somehow, someway, they always depart exponentially richer than they arrived. And how no matter how hard we try, we can’t get rid of lobbyists on Capitol Hill because the lobbyists are the ones funneling money into their pockets.”
For what its worth, the Obamas have an estimated joint net worth of approximately $70 million to $135 million, and Bill and Hillary Clinton have a combined estimated net worth of approximately $120 million.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
They will say book deals and speaking fees. I say kickbacks
— Keith (@ktmarine1) June 26, 2026
Asking the right questions, now he just needs to open his eyes to the answers
— Bosh J (@jb4niner) June 26, 2026
Finally…. a base democrat asking real questions.
I’m no fan of Smith, but democrats need to be inquiring about just how their leaders have become so wealthy while preaching equality, equity, and fair share for all.
Maybe they are finally waking up— RandomMan (@RandomMan2112) June 26, 2026
And Senators. Representatives. High level Cabinet Agency officers. Governors …
School district superintendents. Deputy sheriffs. County precinct commissioners…
I’m pretty sure the local animal control officer (a.k.a. “dog catcher”) isn’t running a lucrative side hustle.
— Social-Identity-Thief (@JM4LISD) June 25, 2026
— Peter Boddie (@Pundit_Pete) June 26, 2026
Same way a politician turn their $175,000 salary into millions when no one can do that with an everyday job. It’s called corruption.
— JM (@JMiller2511) June 26, 2026
There is a long standing phrase, “ delayed compensation” for ex-presidents like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. What is the delayed compensation for? Answer: favorable policies and legislation that a president promoted in private to members of Congress. Hey, it’s all…
— Henry Pelifian
(@HPelifian) June 25, 2026
