Look, there's some amount of money that's you're willing to spend on hearing someone you want to listen to speak/perform. Assuming you've ever gone to a concert or a show, that's true, so the rest is down to details. Would you pay $1 to watch former President Obama speak? $2? What's the cost of a dollar to you? If you're willing to spend $2 to see former President Obama speak, why wouldn't your rich friend spend $2, or their friend $4? If someone's got enough money that they're willing to pay a million dollars to hear someone speak, it's more a reflection on how much money they have and how little it means to them than anything else.

If I had a million dollars I'd spend it on other things but if I had a hundred million dollars, I'd totally spend a million to hear a former president speak, or have Taylor Swift play my birthday party.

Rich people spend their money differently than poor people, or are you too poor to see that?

I really doubt there is a quid pro quo here — “I’ll help you out now in exchange for paying me off after I’m done with the presidency”

The value is like the value of any high-end brand — it makes one look powerful.

> How can't you see for what it truly is??

Essentially implies it isn't.