President Donald Trump has once again pledged to donate his entire salary to charity during his presidency, proving that he isn’t in this for the money – despite what Democrats say about him. But why aren’t we hearing about this recent recommitment from the mainstream media?
At a glance:
• President Trump has pledged to donate his entire $400,000 annual presidential salary to federal agencies
• During his first term, Trump donated approximately $1.6 million in salary to various departments including the National Park Service and Department of Education
• The Constitution requires presidents to receive compensation, but doesn’t prevent them from donating it
• Only Presidents Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy have previously donated their entire salaries
• Trump’s donation aligns with his broader goals to reduce government spending, now alongside Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
Trump’s Salary Donations Continue
President Donald Trump has declared he will once again donate his entire presidential salary back to the federal government during his second term. This fulfills a campaign promise he originally made in 2016 and maintained throughout his first administration, setting him apart from nearly all his predecessors.
“I do something that no other president has done, they think maybe George Washington has done. I contribute my entire salary to the government, back to the government. And I’m doing it again,” Trump once again pledged in recent days, recommitting to an old selfless policy that Democrats tried to ignore the first time around, too.
The presidential compensation package amounts to approximately $400,000 annually, with additional benefits bringing the total value to around $550,000. Over a four-year term, this represents a donation of roughly $2 million from the president’s personal finances back to government agencies.
BREAKING
President Trump confirms he will be donating his $400K Presidential salary once again
TRUMP IS A TRUE LEADER
— MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) May 4, 2025
History of Presidential Salary Donations
While the U.S. Constitution mandates that presidents must receive compensation, Trump follows in the footsteps of only two previous presidents who donated their entire salaries. Presidents Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy both redirected their presidential salaries to charitable causes during their terms in office.
During his first term, Trump distributed his salary among numerous federal departments, supporting various initiatives across government. His donations benefited the National Park Service, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Transportation, Veterans Administration, Small Business Administration, and efforts to combat the opioid crisis and COVID-19.
“It’s a substantial salary. It’s a half a million dollars a year or $550,000 a year, four years—a couple of million dollars,” Trump explained about the significance of his donations.
Couple that with:
– Paying out-of-pocket for new USA flag poles at the White House
– Paying out-of-pocket for a new ballroom at the White House worth millionsMagnanimous. pic.twitter.com/mTlzayjPow
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 4, 2025
Media Coverage and Broader Cost-Cutting Agenda
Despite the substantial financial commitment, Trump has expressed frustration with the media’s minimal coverage of his salary donations. He recently remarked, “I never got a story saying I gave it. Nobody cared if I gave it. I guarantee if I didn’t give it, there’d be a big story.”
The presidential salary donations align with Trump’s broader goals to reduce government spending, which continues to be a focus of his second administration.
Not only is the media failing to cover the fact that he’s donating his salary, but they’re also ignoring how much he’s paying for out of pocket, including a new ballroom in the White House. Yes, a multi-million dollar ballroom!
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