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Trump's presidential salary donation

Donald J. Trump's donation of his presidential salary to federal agencies during his term.

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Jan 18, 2026
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How do presidential salary donation practices of Trump compare with previous presidents who donated their pay?

Donald J. Trump publicly fulfilled his campaign pledge to forgo the net benefit of the presidential salary by making quarterly gifts of roughly $100,000 to federal agencies and by returning or directi...

Jan 22, 2026

How much money has Trump accepted for being president of the United States

The statutory presidential pay is , and ’s public record shows that he received that salary while announcing quarterly donations of roughly $100,000 to federal agencies during his first term . Fact‑ch...

Jan 20, 2026

did donald trump donate his potus salary

Donald J. Trump publicly pledged and repeatedly delivered quarterly transfers of his presidential paychecks to federal agencies during his term, and multiple government press releases and news investi...

Jan 16, 2026

Which presidential salaries did Donald Trump pledge to donate and in which years?

Donald Trump pledged during his 2015 campaign that he would “accept no salary” if elected and thereafter repeatedly said he would donate his presidential pay; public records and White House announceme...

Jan 7, 2026

How are presidential salaries taxed and were Trump's presidential paychecks reported on tax returns?

The president’s $400,000 salary is ordinary taxable income under federal law and subject to the same income‑tax rules as any other wage, even if the president announces he will “donate” the pay; chari...