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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDefense of Bill Clintons Speeches, Reagan was no slouch
By the measure of history, a list of the greatest speakers includes names like Lincoln, King and Churchill.
But measure with cash, and other names, like Trump, Blair and Reagan, rise to the top. Their fame, charisma and rock-star appeal has enabled them to pull in more than $250,000 per speech, and propelled them to the top of our list of the most expensive speeches.
An examination of the highest speaking fees ever paid puts Donald Trump Donald Trump on top with the staggering $1.5 million the Learning Annex paid him for each speech he delivered at the companys real estate wealth expos in 2006 and 2007, more than was earned from addresses by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
In Pictures: The Most Expensive Speeches
Still, when it comes to raking in the dough at the lectern, former U.S. president Bill Clinton dominates the list. Despite falling short of the million-dollar-per-speech mark, he remains one of most popular top-tier speakers around, commanding up to $450,000 for his oratory skills.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/03/18/trump-reagan-blair-biz-media-cx_lh_0318speeches.html
Please remind them of Saint Ronnie
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Just like the Clinton Foundation is in question and Trump has used his foundation as pay to play is not to be questioned.
thejoker123
(279 posts)Zing Zing Zingbah
(6,496 posts)Writing and delivering good speeches is a special skill that a lot of people don't have. I don't see anything wrong in getting paid for it. We pay people lots of money to play football, to be actors, to be singers, etc, so why not?
exboyfil
(17,857 posts)went to Japan and gave two speeches. In addition to non-monetary compensation (trip, probably numerous gifts), he received $2M which is equivalent to nearly $4M today.