As the article says, the $5M was never intended for Obama’s pocket. As you point out, Obama as access to unlimited funds, so $5M in his pocket would not be especially tempting.
But the $5M was to go to a charity to be named by Obama. Again: not really about the money itself. It’s a shaming tactic. Obama had the ability to effortlessly send $5M to the charity of his choice — AND HE REFUSED. What’s up with that? What kind of person would do that? It’s supposed to make people think about what possible motivation anyone would have to be so withholding.
There is only one answer.
We could ask Loretta fuddy,,
,,, oh wait.
Never mind.