Joe Biden’s post-presidency career has been pretty lackluster, mainly because he hasn’t really had one. But, after flubbing a debate so hard he had to end his reelection campaign, peacing out after his chosen successor lost *and* announcing that, oh yeah, he secretly had cancer the whole time, Biden has decided that now is the time to hit the speaking circuit.

The problem? No one wants him.

As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Biden has struggled heavily to capitalize on the fact that he was president as recently as January. Job or board offers? Nah, no one wants to hire an 82-year-old with a perceived limited political influence. Book deals? Well, yes, he has one, but he also has a decent amount of debt, meaning that he’s likely to break even and be able to only live a “modest” life once all this is over, not the life of luxury insiders say he wanted.

How about speaking fees? This is where it gets really sad: People don’t really want to hire him to speak, and those that do aren’t willing to shell out the $300,000 to $500,000 Biden is asking to show up. At least one organization has tried to negotiate the Bidens below that range as well. For context, after Barack Obama’s presidency in 2017, he was allegedly able to charge $400,000 per speech (around $528,680 after adjusting for inflation).

Insiders say Biden is still set on the idea that he will be both vindicated and positively remembered — though, if we’re being honest, I wouldn’t trust him too much when it comes to “memory.”