It’s true that the current president donates his salary, but Obama donated about $2.5 million to charities while in office. Michelle Obama’s staff was about 25, but Melania Trump’s is about 11.
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Jan 04, 2019 · Both Trump and Obama have donated their salaries. Regarding Claire Kelly’s Jan. 1 letter and Lisa Lilles’ Jan. 2 response, it’s true that Donald Trump has, …
He SAYS that he will donate it, to some unspecified charity, at some unspecified time in the future, but he is still receiving his salary. And if you look at his record regarding promises made and kept (it’s substantially less than 100%, if you were wondering), it’s highly unlikely that he will ever donate his salary, as promised.
Donald Trump donates his entire presidential salary and Melania Trump has a White House staff of only four, while President Obama donated nothing and First Lady Michelle Obama had a staff of 23.
President Trump has so far donated his whole presidential salary to various agencies, and Michelle Obama's White House staff numbered about 23 in the latter part of her husband's administration.
Rarely does a month go by without the emergence of a new Internet meme comparing the presidencies of Donald Trump and Barack Obama, typically favoring the former over the latter.
Former presidents receive a pension and other benefits when they leave office. The benefits former presidents receive is nearly $4 million dollars a year, with more than 40% of that cost in office space. 5 . While the First Spouse has many responsibilities, the position does not pay a salary.
1789: The president's salary was $25,000. It would be worth around $740,000 in 2020.
The salaries of ex-presidents are set by the Former Presidents Act. The amount is equivalent to the salary of the head of an executive department. The other costs vary according to each president's needs. 17
Trump promised to reduce the debt but instead added about $3.3 trillion in his first three years, and almost $7.2 trillion by October 2020. He added 6.6 million jobs in his first three years in office, a 4.3% increase. By October 2020, the net job increase was 4.6 million jobs, a 3.1% increase. 23.
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Forbes reports Trump’s net worth as of July 9 at $2.1 billion, making him the first president to be a billionaire. When Trump announced his decision to forgo a salary, critics expressed doubt because presidents are required to be compensated for their work. To get around this, Trump takes $1 each year from his paychecks.
Trump still earns money. Trump still profits off property he owns, including the Trump International Hotel in Washington and Trump Tower in New York . He also earns money from the rights to a U.K. television spinoff of "The Apprentice" and various properties in the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Scotland and the Philippines.
Trump has donated his presidential salary. Trump is not the first president to donate his salary. Former Presidents John F. Kennedy and Herbert Hoover, both wealthy before they took office, donated all their earnings.