If Obama had asked for a much lower fee – say, $50,000 – he would have avoided criticism, but by handing a Wall Street investment firm an extra $350,000.
Se Obama tivesse pedido honorários muito mais baixos (por exemplo, 50 000 dólares), teria evitado as críticas, mas devolveria mais 350 000 dólares a uma empresa de investimentos de Wall Street.