George W. Bush Reaps $15 Million Post-Presidency

Former president George W. Bush is earning major money on the speaking circuit in his post-presidential life.

According to iWatch News, Bush has made an estimated $15 million since leaving the White House. The former president reportedly boasts a speaking fee between $100,000 and $150,000.

Bush has largely shied away from the public spotlight since leaving office. One month prior to the release of his memoir Decision Points last fall, President Barack Obama's predecessor said, "I have zero desire, just so you know, to be in the limelight." He added, "I'm going to emerge then submerge."

Earlier this month, Bush declined an invitation from Obama to join him at a ceremony being held at Ground Zero in the wake of Osama Bin Laden's death. His spokesman, David Sherzer, said the former president appreciated the offer, but wanted to remain outside the public eye in his post-White House life.

Sherzer told iWatch News that Bush has given nearly 140 paid speeches since the end of his term as president. According to the outlet, nearly all of Bush's speaking engagements are closed to the press.

Click here to read more about the speeches delivered by Bush since leaving office and the millions the former president has taken in with the talks.

Comments

[Johnd139]

09:08 AM on 05/27/2011

Wonder how long they were/are?

[laurenbookkeeper]

02:38 AM on 05/23/2011

Well its nice to finally see some News posted here and not opinion. Way to go finklehoffer.

[finklehoffer]

01:45 AM on 05/23/2011

Well I guess one can say he is earning it ~~~~where as Obama just helps himself !!!!

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

07:37 AM on 05/24/2011

Troll alert

[finklehoffer]

07:15 AM on 05/26/2011

Is that all you've got ??? Oh my, the constant sipping of propaganda has taken some into delusion !!!

[mamala4]

09:43 AM on 05/24/2011

Not even worthy of a response...

[Brandon Bott]

06:50 PM on 05/22/2011

Bill clinton's actions and profits have nothing to do with George bush's profits, despite the fact they're making money off of private speech's, even if Bill clinton did make more money, it's safe to say the man wasn't greedy becuase when he left office there was a surplus of jobs money and many other desired commodities, bush however destroyed the country and raided another for oil, any money made off of his spheech's, PURE GREED.

[stillable2think]

06:32 PM on 05/22/2011

We got Bush whacked:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bush+income&view=detail&id=7FE295BAAE33092518BDB3D015D8648FDE5563EB&first=0

[Terry DR]

05:37 PM on 05/22/2011

http://www.bettybowers.com/newsbush.html
THIS IS PRICELESS.

[msnyfl]

12:06 PM on 05/22/2011

Good for you GW Bush... Up until the last few months of your presidency, I was with you all the way. In my opinion you were doing a great job. You had my support up until the time you tried to push upon, us Americans, the legalization of illegal immigrants... The huge debt you may have been a part of, was necessary to fight the war against terrorism, unlike the ridiculous debt this current president has been responsible for due to nonsense. History will treat you well, I am sure. You certainly have shown plenty of class, simply by not interfering with Obama's term thus far, unlike Clinton, who showed nothing but ignorance, through out YOUR term. Make plenty of money.. You have my support.

[Totto]

03:06 PM on 05/22/2011

You poor thing, you.

[jwald1]

03:09 PM on 05/22/2011

if he had a soul, he would donate every cent to the veterans and or their families, that have been maimed and killed in the war he started based on lies. iraq had nothing to do with terrorism, it was all about oil and you are a fool if you think otherwise. he will go down in history as the worst president in history, of course we all know, he was not really running it anyway. he was just a front man.

[jeremyv1980]

06:44 PM on 06/21/2011

We found lots of high level al-qaeda operatives in Iraq. Whatever it takes to bring out the cowards I am all for.

[fuss1]

11:50 AM on 05/22/2011

And doesn't Bill Clinton ALSO make a lot of money post-Presidency? Don't ALL presidents do this after they are in office?

HP again distorts, not reports!

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

07:39 AM on 05/24/2011

Yep. Clinton made boatloads. People actually want to hear what Clinton says.

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

04:18 PM on 05/26/2011

Oooooh. Oooooh I'm soooo offended.

Yep they sure do and Bush is bringing up the rear again.

Bush failed.

[ruthtruth]

11:39 AM on 05/22/2011

Maybe he should take some of those millions and give it to the families of our soldiers that died or were injured due to his BS war in Iraq.

[flyinRep]

11:33 AM on 05/22/2011

come on.... i know HP is ultra liberal but please try to be fair... for every one repub remark there are ten far left remarks.. let me answer these charges... what it amounts to if you dont, is left wing prapaganda...

[Totto]

03:07 PM on 05/22/2011

Reality has a liberal bias.

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

07:39 AM on 05/24/2011

Troll

[flyinRep]

11:31 AM on 05/22/2011

truth is, hussein lied to us all... he didnt reverse Bush policies at all... other than throwing israel to the wolves, he has left the foreign policy untouched... i guess he does it for the oil also..... he is evil also...

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

10:19 PM on 05/24/2011

Koch roach.

[flyinRep]

11:28 AM on 05/22/2011

silly, if you hate America so much, get out!! i think barrack has made the boarder very easy to cross.. i think it works both ways...

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

07:43 AM on 05/24/2011

Professional teabagger protest sign writer.

[flyinRep]

11:27 AM on 05/22/2011

sorry, we all know how much love people named hussein!!! they are all such wonderful people...

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

10:51 PM on 05/24/2011

Nomen est omen, fly on shep.

[flyinRep]

11:23 AM on 05/22/2011

come on now.... dont sensor me when i make valid points

[1logicalthinker]

01:19 AM on 05/23/2011

Don't "sensor" you? :) Are you saying someone has implanted a sensor on you, or in you? If so, you ought to get it removed as soon as possible.

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

07:47 AM on 05/24/2011

Tin foil hats, black UN helicopters, sensors implants, alien anal probes, fluoridated water, NAFTA highways, FEMA re-education camps, faked moon landings

- hysterical, irrational, shrill and Right.

[flyinRep]

11:21 AM on 05/22/2011

please, that rremark deserves to be included.. its only fair

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

10:20 PM on 05/24/2011

Apparently, ...... NOT!