Should wealth even matter when we talk about Presidents? Is the only way to get into Congress or become President to first have lots of wealth? Edit: Yes, everyone. I adjusted for inflation! Edit again: Now that we know more about President Trump's taxes, perhaps that $2.1 billion estimate is way too high.

@trueblade3636

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. It shouldn't. In the Netherlands, you could theoretically become President if you are poor. It's still unlikely, but there is at least a chance

@sanmarino5787

3 жыл бұрын

Well even if you were a good candidate in a election and didn't have millions of dollars that will be hard because you have to pay alot for advertisement

@literallyme2071

3 жыл бұрын

Easy answer: N O (although you need money for the advertisement)

@euanlaing9619

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the UK is fucked, since over half of our MP are also landlords

@angusb99

3 жыл бұрын

I think the wealth barrier to entering influential political positions like president is a form of classism that the government should be doing more to resolve... except they won't because it benefits them and their friends.

How to become president: 1. Become a lawyer or teacher 2. Invest in real estate 3. ??? 4. Win the elections

@notverysur3rightnow145

3 жыл бұрын

3.Serve in the military as an officer with many medals

@christopherliang6879

3 жыл бұрын

you missed serving in the military

@prashantghimire8187

3 жыл бұрын

you missed, marry the daughter of a rich man

@misa1999..

3 жыл бұрын

Most presidents in modern American history made their breakthrough in politics by running as governor of their state. Alternatively, they start out in the senate. Serving in the military is another route.

@MrSplinter345

3 жыл бұрын

5. Book deals after

I find it fascinating that Teddy Roosevelt is one of the wealthiest presidents yet he is known for being a man of the people with breaking monopolies and fighting for the working class. I just find that fascinating.

@leleloy360

3 жыл бұрын

just because you are rich doesnt mean you cant defend the working class

@piggleman5009

3 жыл бұрын

Levent A. True. I just didn’t expect it. Especially at the time of TR.

@arpitdas4263

3 жыл бұрын

@@leleloy360 Wow you just described Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

@leleloy360

3 жыл бұрын

@@arpitdas4263 shut up commie

@fauna1128

3 жыл бұрын

@Arpit Das shut up commie

The REAL question is: How rich were they when assumed office, vs how rich were they when they left?

@savannahdockins7022

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The before and after are the important numbers.

@swibmabang7889

2 жыл бұрын

@@savannahdockins7022 I think I agree with you. It's all about BEFORE, NOW , AFTER.

@MrKEMills

2 жыл бұрын

Obama's net worth when he left office was 8 times as much as when he took office. Now, he has a lot more money than when he left office.

@Chaotic_Pixie

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Also, I think it would be fascinating to look at the personal finances necessary to run for lower offices vs the ultimate office. I strongly suspect you actually need a lot more personal wealth to run for Congress vs Senate vs President.

@fawkewe

Жыл бұрын

Most of them probably atleast temporary lost a good chunk of there money. A good example would be Trump And Jimmy Carter (while remaining quite rich) lost a good chunk of there net-worth due to not being able to manage there businesses anymore.

Grant's memoirs are probably the best written by any president in history, the amount of money they made was more than enough to care for his family after he was gone. all written while he was dying of agonizing throat cancer. one of the greatest Americans to have ever lived...

@12D_D21

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a shame how later the South started portraying him as a drunk who couldn’t even read. Man was really a good president, he just didn’t have many opportunities to prove it...

@tedpuckett8066

Жыл бұрын

D____d Yankee.

At least Lincoln didn't have to worry about wealth after his presidency

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Yep- hey WAIT A SECOND

@mrcocoloco7200

3 жыл бұрын

Wtf man.

@trueblade3636

3 жыл бұрын

Just like Kennedy What a lucky bastards

@joshuajoe1419

3 жыл бұрын

Too soon...

@jonahmamers3555

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

Things to do when you are president: 1. Invest in real estate. 2. Write a book.

@mai_komagata

3 жыл бұрын

3. marry a rich lady.

@jbrooke156

3 жыл бұрын

Get people to pay to hear your speak

@brendanzhang7488

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbrooke156 that won"t work. only speaking at your supporter rally or white house event. Those won"T make a lot of money

@HeadOfNothing

3 жыл бұрын

@@jbrooke156 thats how you get bribes for favoring companies during your tenure. Oldest trick in the book.

@brendanzhang7488

3 жыл бұрын

@@468erpeashooter9 i mean, if he wrote that book, and its good, I won"t give a damn about his income,but he makes one of the least out of all the senaters or any politican in any party. Example, trump had a business, bloomberg had business.

A lot of people dislike wealthy politicians because they “don’t understand the plight of the working class” or some nonsense like that. You can be filthy rich and be a good person or you can be dirt poor and be a horrible person. We should judge people on the character, beliefs and when it comes to politicians, their policy proposals. The last thing we should take into consideration is how much someone has in their bank account or how much property they own..

@speedwagon1824

6 ай бұрын

Nah that's very important

@waynejohnson1786

6 ай бұрын

@@speedwagon1824 No, it’s not.

@GokulOnFire

4 ай бұрын

Yup. For instance Trump still eats burgers, watches fights and does the things blue collar workers do, whereas guys like Obama & many Republicans too, act as if they're salt of the early but are extremely posh. Especially when they're paid & pampered during corporate retreats by both US & foreign special interests.

@revolvingworld2676

12 күн бұрын

@@speedwagon1824 It isn’t actually

@richardcope5066

11 күн бұрын

@@revolvingworld2676 Depends, in situations like a recession or general economic disruption, a president unaccustomed with the plight of the poor may not be the best choice.

"guess he didn't care about making money" I respect that, tbh. I wish we could live in a world these days where someone can just, do what they wish in life and still be able to live without working themselves to death.

@chazzbranigaan9354

3 ай бұрын

Incredible take for a 5 year old

@MossMothMyBeloved

2 ай бұрын

@@chazzbranigaan9354 What does this mean

@chazzbranigaan9354

2 ай бұрын

@MossMothMyBeloved it's s juvenile take, it's like someone saying "I just wanna be happy", oh, you just wanna be happy, that's all huh?

@MossMothMyBeloved

2 ай бұрын

@@chazzbranigaan9354Yea, suppose people stop wanting to be happy after they reach 18.

imagine your teacher becoming the president

@AgusSkywalker

3 жыл бұрын

In Argentina our current president is a lawyer and keeps teaching law at university. This year he's been teaching by zoom.

@LostinParadise03

3 жыл бұрын

@@AgusSkywalker hope the wifi is good there or else that will be pointless

@rs_shadow8929

3 жыл бұрын

@@AgusSkywalker 69

@alethiastafford6061

3 жыл бұрын

Justin Trudeau, prime minister, was a drama teacher. Lol.

@allentwowalktwo9946

3 жыл бұрын

I sure as hell hope no school teacher k had ever becomes a President

The problem isn’t the wealthy people getting into politics, it’s the people who use politics to get wealthy.

@obialiking6368

3 жыл бұрын

You can’t buy the branding and connections that come with the Office of the Presidency. Becoming wealthy after the fact is foregone conclusion.

@Danicker

3 жыл бұрын

I think both of those are important issues

@Htiy

3 жыл бұрын

Are you referring to the wealth gained after presidency? Or corruption

@Throku

3 жыл бұрын

Be wary of politicians making big money on speaches. No politician is that interesting to listen too. It's becomming a theme here in Europe, for politicians who abused their position in office and afterwards get thanks by being paid ridiculous sums to hold speaches no one wants to listen to.

@N123456789xxx89

3 жыл бұрын

40 m 😉

Imagine your teacher, principal, or your minister becoming the president of the United States

Shame that all the poorest ones were teachers. Seems like it’s a problem for centuries, not just now

Moral of the video: Marry a wealthy woman.

@danielsitorus7194

3 жыл бұрын

Also get into the military

@tylerberman7527

3 жыл бұрын

with a rich dad

@elvarestep3323

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielsitorus7194 depending on the year, otherwise avoid the military.

@charlest2858

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@sto1238

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao pretty much. Gotta be a gold digger and marry someone with connection and $

Taft: is a decently remarkable president Everyone: iS hE tHe FaT oNe?!?

@TheKing60210

3 жыл бұрын

Shout out to Taft, I remembered that he was a fat guy from my American History exams.

@martinschneider8292

3 жыл бұрын

About 15 minutes from my house at this famous hotel called the mission inn, they have Taft’s personal chair and my god! Proportionately me in his chair was like an infant trying to sleep in a king size bed

@carlbraiotta1048

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheKing60210 LPGA

@shrekt1000

3 жыл бұрын

no he's the one who joined Weezer

@Nebulasecura

3 жыл бұрын

As a history buff this is relatable and hurts hard

Great video Mr. Beat. I would love to be able to elect a official who comes from a working class background because they can relate to our situation from a interpersonal perspective. Company commanders ( drill instructors ) from the USCG go through a more intensive bootcamp then recruits go through because they can understand the recruits responses and emotional situation when drilling them. Same way to officials, they can understand us when considering they have gone through the same present issues.

Love your videos Matt, but must elaborate on the Adam's. John Adams was not wealthy, he made this money through hard work and his father sold property to send him to Harvard, something his father never did. Also Abigail was extremely frugal during their marriage. John Q. Adams was like his father and when he and Louisa married, her father went bankrupt, fled to US. John came back from their honeymoon to Lousia's family estate and they were pounced upon by creditors. JQA had to use their money to bail out his father in law and Louisa"s dowry 'check' bounced. Louisa was horrified and she was mortified about this until the day she died. JQA leagally could have renounced the wedding but he stuck by his bride.

“My mind on my money and my money on my mind.” -George Washington

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

True alternative facts.

@liam-man7265

3 жыл бұрын

Not the first time I heard that and it won’t be the last, lol! 😂

@mikaelleonbriones6356

3 жыл бұрын

"The People can and will be furnished with a currency as their own government, and money will cease to be the master and become the servant of humanity, but Democracy will rise superior than money" -Abraham Lincoln, try Beat that quote people!

@XtremeXploring

3 жыл бұрын

his face is on money too

@aj42k

3 жыл бұрын

...When you're a hell of a distraction when you shake your behind.

I’m currently taking a class called “The Making of a President” and the whole time I’ve been thinking “yep know that because of a Mr. Beat video”

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Dang how do I sign up to take that class or maybe teach it? :)

@Estarfigam

3 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat Mr. Beat 2020.

15:21 FDR: Ok, who put stairs here!?!?

@Mii.2.0

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤦‍♂️

@Joe-sd2kx

2 жыл бұрын

Now I understand why Biden is the next FDR. But he still fell the stairs 3 times even though he isn’t even in wheelchair. 🤭

@leoortiiiz

2 жыл бұрын

@@Joe-sd2kx I honestly prefer to have a guy who can't climb stairs as a president more than Trump

@egg6649

2 жыл бұрын

@@leoortiiiz Yikes.

@leoortiiiz

2 жыл бұрын

@@egg6649 Trump has an irrational fear of stairs, dumbass.

I find this especially interesting when looked at in contrast to our German chancellors since 1949. 4 out of 9 had a PhD, 8 out of 9 a postgrad degree and I'm not quite sure any of them were fabulously rich (although I assume most are/were somewhat wealthy).

@edscmidt5193

Жыл бұрын

What’s interesting about that is how not surprising that is

@skarloey2808

8 ай бұрын

Do you consider millionaires not fabulously rich?

@GokulOnFire

4 ай бұрын

Well they realized power is more valuable. Angela Merkel is a despot and enjoyed real power but she never looked rich.

Imagine having Andrew Jackson as a teacher. Would be something like out of Whiplash.

@nigelbaddock

3 жыл бұрын

imagine having Mussolini beening your teacher.

@armaniii8579

3 жыл бұрын

@@nigelbaddock hey

@vezinam58

2 жыл бұрын

😆

@carinaslima

Жыл бұрын

He would duel everyone in the classroom

@monkofdarktimes

8 ай бұрын

Your hat man is president Then your university president becomes one. It's odd really

So the president can’t make money from other ventures while in office, but congress can???

@j_the_don5160

3 жыл бұрын

Those are completely different. The president can single-handedly make himself the richest man on earth through corruption by making multiple executive orders or quiet corruption. Congress has to depend on 400+ strangers to help their business ventures and is usually already rich.

@wanilimbe

3 жыл бұрын

NANCY PELOSI

@larrymichaelgarrett5857

3 жыл бұрын

@@j_the_don5160 Congress is the most corrupt of the 3 branches. and makes most of their millions from lobbyists, and channeling re-election funds to family members. that's why Jimmy Carter recently stated that our congress has become an oligarchy.

@mint8027

3 жыл бұрын

@@larrymichaelgarrett5857 Correct! Greedy politicians in Congress should just be replaced or Congress should be abolished. They are actually not representing the American people but just using their position to amass millions of taxpayers' money.

@pjotway3780

3 жыл бұрын

Democrats make money from china

It’s weird how the civil war related presidents are all in a row, and also the fact that it was from last to first.

you gotta admit John Tyler had a good barber

@tedpuckett8066

Жыл бұрын

Betr than MVB?

Mr. Beat: shows off the wealth of others Mr. Beast: shows off his own wealth

@alexm9065

3 жыл бұрын

nice

@noamchemla

3 жыл бұрын

@John Sylvyn chill out my guy, i watch mr beast, i know he gives to others, he shows off his wealth yet in a positive way. it was a JOKE!

@tahabashir3779

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Bet: i dunno, gambles his wealth?

@youngfinance6319

3 жыл бұрын

@John Sylvyn yes he does give back however him giving back is an investment. So if he makes a video and gives away 100k he makes back 200k from the video making him a 100k profit

@joshtothebmc7568

3 жыл бұрын

@@youngfinance6319 yes true people don’t realise that if mr beast stopped profiting then he would step giving money

Didn’t make a tie in that Jefferson was our third President and the third wealthiest.

This was very interesting. Thanks for sharing this. I think it would have been easier to follow if it was in order. Thanks for the info!

Lyndon Johnson had a lot to do with his wife’s success in business. She owned a radio station that later became a TV station as well, and LBJ’s supporters were sure to buy advertising. Meanwhile LBJ made sure the station got everything it needed in government licenses. It wasn’t a blind trust. In fact, there was both a Congressional and newspaper investigation of LBJ’s finances that could have been quite a scandal. But when President Kennedy was assassinated the investigations were squelched “for the good of the country.”

Ronald Reagen looks like the Tom Cruise of his time, literally he was groomed for success even in the film industry

@billcipher779

3 жыл бұрын

@John lemay Lemay Mhm. You act like Reagan lost his mind. He didn’t.

@UnlicensedOkie

3 жыл бұрын

@@billcipher779 he developed severe Alzheimer’s after a fall off of his horse There’s a reason he wasn’t seen by the public for the last 10+ years of his life

@billcipher779

3 жыл бұрын

@@UnlicensedOkie during his presidency?

@UnlicensedOkie

3 жыл бұрын

@@billcipher779 6 months after he left office

@UnlicensedOkie

3 жыл бұрын

@@billcipher779 he was diagnosed in 1994 And died in 2004

I just finished a H. Truman biography. After his presidency, he cleared the table and took an ordinary train home.

@fredricknoe3114

3 жыл бұрын

Did anyone recognize him?

@fredricknoe3114

3 жыл бұрын

@Egg T huh?

@AlexTheGamer97

3 жыл бұрын

That’s kinda depressing

@krollpeter

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlexTheGamer97 Isn't it? Another thing I noticed when I saw a video about the best presidents: For all of them the popularity dropped down towards the end of their presidency, even for the greatest such as Roosevelt. You kind of do not celebrate the good people, only after they die. I think the US really needs to decouple wealth from becoming a president or governor.

@bobway8914

3 жыл бұрын

Whataguy!! 😁 Apparently, the buck did NOT stop there after all... 😐

Imagine being able to flex that your former teacher became president

I went to university at Buffalo. Never realized the founder was Millard Fillmore. There was a Fillmore center there too. Went right over my head

I swear to god, this guy could talk about every shoe the presidents wore in office and I would be entertained

@TheLordOfNothing

Жыл бұрын

Next up, “Every President’s Favorite Tiled Floor Color.”

@katie7390

Жыл бұрын

fun fact an ancestor of mine made shoes for abraham lincoln! apparently he didn't wear socks

@stuartblittley3531

Жыл бұрын

@@katie7390what 😟

You should do a “Best US Generals” video My personal list: 10) Sam Houston 9) George Meade 8) Douglas MacArthur 7) Von Steuben 6) George Patton 5) Benjamin O’Davis Sr. 4) George Washington 3) Winfield Scott 2) Dwight Eisenhower 1) Ulysses S Grant

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe no one has suggested that before.

@deskfanman8310

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Beat and then do a “worst generals” video after

@EE-yx4xp

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's a great idea!

@cbowser3

3 жыл бұрын

Best and Worst US Generals videos would be great.

@kennethnero2011

3 жыл бұрын

He should also a Top 10 First Ladies list too

Thank you for your video. Great job.

You are the teacher we all wish we had had.

The only thing I learned is that having a background in law is very recurring with many of the presidents.

@johnny-qx6it

3 жыл бұрын

Well, it helps to be a PROFESSIONAL LIAR if you are going into politics! Lawyers don't care about right or wrong - just about convincing you that whatever they are arguing is correct.

@noahlat8478

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnny-qx6it to be fair, its not necessarily that they don't care, but its their job to make a convincing argument for their side, like playing devil's advocate I suppose, but its your source of income

@uptowndunker6346

3 жыл бұрын

I see what you mean, electing a lawyer is a double edge sword

@lancew.6568

3 жыл бұрын

The first president to have earned a law degree was Rutherford B. Hays (19th POTUS, 1877 - 1881). All of the other lawyer-presidents before him earned the title 'lawyer' under the apprenticeship system. Even Abraham Lincoln.

@sentinelrecon8836

3 жыл бұрын

69th like

So the recipe for success is: 1. Become a lawyer 2. Invest in real estate 3. ????? 4. PROFIT

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

It's so easy.

@crzylkfx

3 жыл бұрын

Marry a rich woman

@justinian-the-great

3 жыл бұрын

5. Write a book

@superrknight1858

3 жыл бұрын

Give public speeches

@ClayburnGriffin

3 жыл бұрын

Technically, the recipe is be born into immense wealth and own slaves.

The Grant memoirs became one of the top selling books of the nineteenth century (originally it was a two volume set). It is also regarded as a great American literary work. It was published after Grants death. His wife Julia earned around $450k in royalties from it (about $12M in today's money).

ACTUALLY, his tax returns show he did NOT donate his salary in 2020 .

@ballinblaza

Жыл бұрын

yes he did idiot

Step 1. Become lawyer Step 2. Invest in real estate Step 3. Become President Step 4. Write books Step 5. You're set

@enyang6583

3 жыл бұрын

Or teacher

@RobMoldovan

2 жыл бұрын

You forgot to marry a woman who is rich!

4:37 His dad beat him up with his belt? 4:40 Oh, never mind

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

ha!

@mikaelleonbriones6356

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Beat get it "BEAT him up..."

@bobbykirl7894

3 жыл бұрын

My dad beat me with a belt too and I didn’t get to be president.

@gilgabro420

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobbykirl7894 you'd be a dictator. A lot of dictators had fucked up childhoods. Don't give up on your dreams. :)

@ex0stasis72

3 жыл бұрын

That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the picture of the best pop up.

Lady Bird Johnson was able to buy a radio station, due to favorable rulings from the FCC the station became profitable. Later the same good fortune came to Lady Bird's TV stations while her husband was Senate Majority Leader.

@tedpuckett8066

Жыл бұрын

Senate arm twister.

I challenge Arthur. Maybe officially he wasn't wealthy but with his government roles, he got paid off quite a bit and lived quite a nice lifestyle.

Hey Mr Beat, I have a suggestion for a series, why not cover each President in depth as a series in the vein of the Presidential Elections in American history series. Also, I greatly look forward to this video!

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I've already done videos in that style about Franklin Pierce and James Polk. I might as well keep it going!

@historicalrecollector5072

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Beat those are great videos and id love to see more!

@henrylister5530

3 жыл бұрын

Foot Man II go away Margaret

@historicalrecollector5072

3 жыл бұрын

Henry Lister I do say so, that’s awfully rude to say to a Prime Minister! I may have the IRA on my ass, but you sir now have the RAF headed to where you’re situation, I believe you’d say, “Honey, you got a big storm coming.”

@henrylister5530

3 жыл бұрын

@@historicalrecollector5072 apologies Maggie I forgot about your ill judgement 🙏

So the rules for making it in the USA are: 1/ inherit it; 2/ be a lawyer; 3/ marry a wealthy woman; 4/ invest in real estate and 5/ own other human beings (while writing that all men are created equal).

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Now you get it!

@tellthemborissentyou

3 жыл бұрын

@@468erpeashooter9 People were born as slaves in the USA. The Colonies changed the standard British common law that says a child inherits from the father to Partus Sequitur Ventrem which meant a child took the status of its mother. They were born into slavery. The point was to allow a slave owner to avoid providing for his own children and allow him to sell them as property. There were around 700,000 slaves in the USA in 1790 and that increased to around 4million by 1860. Thomas Jefferson wrote about the evils of slavery but in his actions he supported it. Slavery was never about stability, it was always and only about money. The founding fathers provided for slavery, they approved Section 2 Article IV which prohibited states freeing run away slaves and they approved the three-fifths compromise. Most people didn't own slaves, but enough of the important people did and they made sure the rules were written for themselves.

@theperfectmix2

3 жыл бұрын

Plus the south especially wouldn’t have liked it if slavery was abolished

@CoolioXXX52

3 жыл бұрын

@@tellthemborissentyou you don't get it there had to be people to agree on our Declaration of Independence and mock-up. Most people in 1791 when the Constitution was being written had slaves but decided that slavery was evil and they could not abolish it without and approval of a certain amount of people in the south

@ashleyworden1887

3 жыл бұрын

#5 is right on the nose.

Good job on the research & video

Really dig your channel.

Conclusion: You need to be rich to have a chance of becoming President

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. :(

@randomuser5443

3 жыл бұрын

Now, the real question is if the presidents are wealthy so they become president or the personality of a wealthy man is what it takes to make it to president

@Pablo-ws1mz

3 жыл бұрын

Obama wasn’t particularly wealthy prior to public office

@gilbertmcglurk2591

3 жыл бұрын

@@Pablo-ws1mz Lower-Upper class is still really wealthy though....

@Tyler-sq4lt

3 жыл бұрын

Not according to history. There was a number of farmers and teachers that became President. Bill Clinton was not rich, but now he's filthy rich. Same with Obama.

Books: *exist* US-Presidents: "I can milk you..."

You make pretty good videos I have watched a lot of them

I’m not American but love learning about the presidents and US history I do have soft spot for Reagan, Lincoln, Truman, Garfield etc who came from ordinary beginnings. FDR is tremendous but did come from a wealthy background as did Teddy Roosevelt. Without their wealth would they have been able to be educated and mange their health issues, severe in FDRs case to have a career in politics and lead the country. Also it seems the presidents wife plays a big role too. Thank you for your videos Keep them coming !! Best regards to you in Kansas !!

@9_oah465

Жыл бұрын

And Fdr and Teddy Roosevelt are 5th cousins

So essentially, it's all books, real estate, being a lawyer, and smart wives? Good to know... Oh yeah, also inheritance and slaves. Thank you replies.

@ThatBasedGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget slaves and oil

@twintimeproductions8700

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThatBasedGuy Except slaves are now illegal, I'm not taking that path

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Mostly inheriting wealth or marrying into wealth :/

@michaelbelarde831

3 жыл бұрын

TwinTime Productions Just don’t get caught

@someoneuppingdudetechnical6320

3 жыл бұрын

Or being a high ranking officer in the military

All of these guys are landlords. Which is all the more reason why we should seize the means of production

A little song I learn in school in 1960....he it's is Abraham Lincoln kind and good he's honored and loved by many... to help us remember this president I put his face on our penny... I just wish they was a way... I got sent you the tune... have anyone of you ever had heard this little tune before... I have about 7-8 little song about other president.... I think I am going to post one every week.. I was in the 2nd grade when I had learned this little tune... YOU Have A GREAT DAY MY Friend...GOD BLESS

So if I wanna be rich I have to either marry rich women, inherit money from parents, invest in real estate, become a lawyer or buy a few hundred... um... assets

@vap0rtranz

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. And you can pay today's "assets" only $7.25. That's legal but hey -- at least they're free. It's also $15k a year. Don't need to hire them yourself, but instead setup a Corp, outsource the hiring, and you're 3 degrees of separation and get "plausible deniability" in keeping others poor.

@federicobacano6050

3 жыл бұрын

Books my guy

@toasteddice

3 жыл бұрын

Investing is the way

Hi Mr. Beat! Thank you so much for doing what you do. I’m a HUGE American history nerd, and your videos have really helped keep me sane during quarantine. Plus, I just think it’s really important for people to learn history, and I love how you make learning fun.

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Well thank you Sarah! That means a lot. :)

Mr beat teaches me more then my actual teachers do

I couldnt stop laughing when you said George Bush made all his money from paintings ! Hahaha

@donschutte1418

2 жыл бұрын

Out of touch

@fredsalfa

2 жыл бұрын

@@donschutte1418 What do you mean out of touch

@Kaledrone

2 жыл бұрын

You're out of touch, I'm out of time.

Since he... you know... never married anyone. This cracked me up. Talk about subtlety.

I’d like to see a clip on the richest members of Congress.

Great Job!

hi mr. beat, i'm swiss and recently we had a discussion here that lawyers are over repressented in our governement, you could do a video about the jobs of your representatives, in switzerland becoming a member of parlament isn't considered a full time job, so most still work part time, that is probably different in the us

7:37 No one has ever seen Alec Baldwin and Millard Fillmore in the same room

@jmmip202

3 жыл бұрын

4:55 no one has ever seen Tucker Carlson and Andrew Johnson in the same room

@doublea1671

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha this one got me.

@GarettMac

2 жыл бұрын

I concur

"Less than 1 million" is a pretty bad group. That is a BIG range.

@someoneuppingdudetechnical6320

3 жыл бұрын

That tells you about the others

@Deeznutsmynamejeff21

3 жыл бұрын

It’s extremely hard to measure net worths of people from over a hundred years ago as there was a lot more secrecy and inflation calculations for every president would probably be confusing so I dont think it’s too bad

You should do a video of each president's net worth before and after their term(s)

Excellent video.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together, very informative and interesting.

This video has taught me that I have never heard of over half of the US presidents and I’m American

@LilWindex1378

3 жыл бұрын

1.George Washington 2.John Adams 3.Thomas Jefferson 4.James Madison 5.James Monroe 6.John Quincy Adams 7.Andrew Jackson 8.Martin Van Buren 9.William Henry Harrison 10.John Tyler 11.James K. Polk 12.Zachary Taylor 13.Millard Fillmore 14.Franklin Pierce 15.James Buchanan 16.Abraham Lincoln 17.Andrew Johnson 18.Ulysses S. Grant 19.Rutherford B. Hayes 20.James A. Garfield 21.Chester A. Arthur 22.Grover Cleveland 23.Benjamin Harrison 24.Grover Cleveland 25.William McKinley 26.Theodore Roosevelt 27.William H. Taft 28.Woodrow Wilson 29.Warren G. Harding 30.Calvin Coolidge 31.Herbert Hoover 32.Franklin D. Roosevelt 33.Harry S. Truman 34.Dwight D. Eisenhower 35.John F. Kennedy 36.Lyndon B. Johnson 37.Richard M. Nixon 38.Gerald Ford 39.Jimmy Carter 40.Ronald Reagan 41.George H.W. Bush 42.Bill Clinton 43.George W. Bush 44.Barack Obama 45.Donald J. Trump 46.Joe Biden Here you go

When your president leaves office with more money than they entered with then you have a puppet.

Kid: mom I wanna see Mr. Beast! Mom: We have Mr. Beast at home. Mr. Beast at home: 0:01

Fun fact: According to Ron Chernow's biography of Washington, he was cash poor most of his adult life, even leading up to his presidency.

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

I remember reading that, too, but he had so many assets, which is what is ultimately counted for this.

According to Forbes, Biden has a net worth of $9,000,000, putting him at either 24 or 25 on this list when he’s elected.

Note to self: become a teacher, invest in real estate, or get a career in law.

Unfortunately, nowadays, you have to have a substantial amount of wealth just to afford to run for president and to stay in the running until the election

I've been living on the road in a homemade camper van the last 3 months and I've become obsessed with this channel as it's given me so much context to some of the places I've visited

Hey Mr. Beat, as a fellow teacher I am very grateful for your channel. I love the content! I've been watching some old presidential debates the past few days and was wondering if you could do a series based on presidential debates from 1960 onwards? I'd love to hear your analysis.

Harry Truman drove himself and his family back to Missouri in his own car. He wasn't rich

It probably helps that unlike executive or legislative branch serving as chief justice doesn't depend on you getting elected or (in the case of the presidential cabinet) having connections to someone elected into and staying in office when it comes to Net Worth. Yeah it helps to have connections to those in office to become chief justice but once that person is out you don't face being kicked out unlike the cabinet.

I don't worry about billionaires becoming politicians, I worry politicians becoming millionaires.

@MitchellWiggs

Жыл бұрын

You should, because billionaires don't have people's best interests in mind ever.

Mr. Beat, this is kind of late, but it just popped into my head. A Top 10 Supreme Court Justices video would be awesome!

Wow, I just realised my own 'president' is also a teacher. He's been prime minister for almost 11 years, and teaches social studies a few hours a week at a middle school. Let's see how long it takes people to figure out where I'm from.

You ought to do one about how much their wealth increased or decreased during and after their Presidency.

I am more concerned about how much they make while they are in office, and after they leave

@tps607

3 жыл бұрын

@Hunter m they are all crooks...they "investigate" each other. The all get money from PAC's and other bullshit...influence peddling

@boomds5602

3 жыл бұрын

Why after they leave? Most presidents make money after they leave from books and speeches and investments. It’s really not all that nefarious. It’s not like they can do anything shady after they are president.

@tps607

3 жыл бұрын

@@boomds5602 you might have a peek at the Clinton Foundation for starters

@wanilimbe

3 жыл бұрын

@@boomds5602 CLINTON FOUNDATION

@wanilimbe

3 жыл бұрын

@@boomds5602 BIDEN CRIME FAMILY

Wonder who would have been worth more, JFK or RFK who should have been the 37th President of the United States

U should do. Videos on how much presidents had before and after presidency

This video reminds me of bitlife because you take the same steps to get a certain career😂

Here's a video idea - "Top 5 underrated presidents" Basically, a series where you take a look at seemingly forgotten and/or boring presidents that actually did some interesting things, or something similar. Anyways, love these videos!

@MsKulom

3 жыл бұрын

I vote for J. Polk.

@benjamintillema3572

2 жыл бұрын

Garfield is a classic example. He was beloved in his time but even then people knew that he was going to be forgotten since he died only a few months after taking office. Great president? No. He didn't have the chance to do much. Underrated? Absolutely.

@Danny-xm1pe

2 жыл бұрын

Polk and Coolidge would definitely be on that list.

@person3070

Жыл бұрын

Polk Coolidge Grant Monroe Ford Harding and depending on the person LBJ and Cleveland could be there as well

I truly appreciate this information and your commentary. AWESOME

It should be noted how much they were worth when entering office and what they are worth now. Career politicians line their pockets and could care less about those who keep putting them in office.

11:45 interesting, his vacation home is still on sale near where I used to live in San Clemente.

Dwight D. Eisenhower is my favorite US president

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

He's now my #2!

@dollahdivit

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew Jackson is my favorite president

@minnesotanboy2989

3 жыл бұрын

dollahdivit did you forget about trail of tears?

@dollahdivit

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@ohmygollywow

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't Dwight start our involvement with the Vietnam War?

This is Such a History of America!!!, And Remember Its 10:36 pm On the Night.

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly?

@TeeGee3

3 жыл бұрын

It sure is such a history of America at 10:36 pm ON the night

@knifeknife69

3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Philippines..

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

@@knifeknife69 Me gusta Philippines!

@knifeknife69

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite president of the war james madison and george washington Abraham lincoln

Ulysses S Grant is so underrated. If he were judged alone by the fact that he forced himself to finish his memoirs (despite being in agonizing pain, due to his throat cancer) so that his family wouldn’t struggle or have any debts, he would still be a wonderful man. But as President, he rarely gets credit for being adamant about taming the high inflation from the overprinting of greenbacks in the Civil War. He did this (with the aid of his treasury secretary) by demanding that all debts be paid back within a few years with gold, not greenbacks. There was a Panic in 1873 (I think) but he helped keep the ship steady for recovery (which it did under his successor in office, who largely continued the fiscal policy of Grant). Perfect? No. Good? Absolutely!

@electrikpikachujm69

28 күн бұрын

fr :)

I would trust a rich person becoming a politician, than a politician that becomes rich

It’s unfair, Kennedy never got to take advantage of the presidential pension.

@Pravdacz-tp8zu

2 жыл бұрын

Neither did Harrison, Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley.

@alex_mcburney

Жыл бұрын

Nor did Taylor, Harding, or Roosevelt

Thanks for giving a presentation that seemed to be without bias!

Are these numbers changed based on today’s exchange rates or is it their actual worths at the time? For example, did Roosevelt have £130m at the time or is that what the value would be equivalent to now?

Love your video's Mr. Beat. President Harding's wife wasn't called Mabel but Flossie, as her name was Florence Kling ( DeWolfe) Harding. Presidential trivia is my specialty. Wife's too !

@iammrbeat

3 жыл бұрын

Presidential trivia is my speciality, too. ;)

@johndavis5432

3 жыл бұрын

@@iammrbeat I’m watching your video right now - at work 👀

@johndavis5432

3 жыл бұрын

Also Junction City KS is my 2nd 🏡 home