Commentator: How did lawyer who ‘grew up poor’ and ‘community organizer’ come to be worth hundreds of millions? * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Ex-President Obama hugging Hillary Clinton
A prominent commentator who made his name in sports and now has branched out is openly wondering how presidents get so rich while in office, “serving” the American public.
It is Stephen A. Smith who is documented at Fox News for “offering criticism of the multi-million-dollar net worths of two recent former presidents.”
He charged that he has no problem with presidents getting rich while Americans are prospering.
BUT.
He explained he also was addressing President Donald Trump, who already was worth billions before being elected.
“I don’t give a damn what money politicians slide into their own pockets from time to time,” Smith said on a podcast. “If the American people are prospering, get yours. It’s a capitalistic society.”
He explained “I’ll confess something to ya’ll. Clinton was a lawyer in Arkansas. Grew up poor, relatively broke. How the hell him and the Clinton Foundation is worth hundreds of millions of dollars beat me.”
Further, Smith, who says he’s been approached by Democrats about running for office, added, “Barack Obama was a community organizer who became the president of the United States and, last time I checked, that salary ain’t over $450,000, if I remember correctly,” Smith said. “I got to double check that,” he added. “How the hell you depart from office worth over $200 million?”
TRUTH NUKE: Stephen A. Smith: “I’ll confess something to y’all. 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… pic.twitter.com/DxZ035lb15
— RedWave Press (@RedWavePress) June 26, 2026
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
According to the Fox report, Bill and Hillary Clinton have netted some $240 million since leaving office. And it said, “A similar investigation by Forbes revealed Obama gained a net worth of about $20 million throughout his 12 years working as both a senator and serving as president, raising his net worth to around $70 million in 2024.”
“I’m cool with it if the American people are prospering, but last time I checked, that’s not the case,” Smith said.
See, this is exactly the stuff I’m talking about. Yes, I DID say this — tongue-in-cheek, while lamenting the flagrant grifting taking place with President Trump. Went on to say I’ve always wondered how politicians can enter office broke and depart being worth millions, mentioning…
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 26, 2026
Smith was online to confirm his comments, and said he was “lamenting the flagrant grifting taking place with President Trump,” without identifying the “grifting.”
He questioned, “It’s amazing how these politicians are sworn into office and you’re sworn to serve the American people, it’s called service. But somehow, someway, they always depart exponentially richer than when they arrived.”
Bob Unruh