The Audacity: Obama Slams America's Fixation on Wealth and Fame Ahead of Star-Studded Launch Party for $850M Shrine to Himself

Andrew Stiles· Jun 17, 2026 · 9:40 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 38 views

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Speaking at a private stakeholder reception for the $850 million Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public on Friday, the former president complained that "salt-of-the-earth, bedrock people" were being screwed over by nefarious elites consumed by greed and vanity. "We've got a set of institutions that have fallen victim to the siren song of 'everything is about money, everything is about attention, everything is about fame, everything is about getting over,'" Obama said. "But meanwhile, there are just a lot of people out here doing the right thing and raising their families and taking care of people." Is he joking?

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▪Speaking at a private stakeholder reception for the $850 million Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public on Friday, the former president complained that "salt-of-the-earth, bedrock people" were being screwed over by nefarious e
▪"We've got a set of institutions that have fallen victim to the siren song of 'everything is about money, everything is about attention, everything is about fame, everything is about getting over,'" Obama said.
▪"But meanwhile, there are just a lot of people out here doing the right thing and raising their families and taking care of people." Is he joking?

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Democrats The Audacity: Obama Slams America's Fixation on Wealth and Fame Ahead of Star-Studded Launch Party for $850M Shrine to Himself 'Everything is about money, everything is about attention' Barack Obama / Facebook Andrew Stiles June 17, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Barack Obama wants the American people to stop caring so much about personal wealth and celebrity status.

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