Andrew Yang cashes in after 2020 presidential run By Courtney Gross New York City PUBLISHED 6:31 PM ET Apr. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:31 PM EDT Apr. 21, 2021 SHARE What You Need To Know Andrew Yang ran for president to reduce income inequality But he cashed in after his 2020 run, landing deals to appear on cable television and write a new book Yang landed at least 23 speaking engagements across the country, earning thousands of dollars for the celebrity candidate But the entrepreneur equipped with a professorial charm was thrust onto television screens across the country. After that long-shot bid, Yang caught fire.
And it turns out that run for president proved to be pretty lucrative.