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U.S. Presidents Refusing Salary

The topic is about U.S. presidents who have declined to keep their official presidential paycheck while in office, including Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy.

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Jan 18, 2026
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Which presidents are most commonly ranked below Donald Trump by scholars, and why?

Scholars most often place James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Warren G. Harding and Franklin Pierce (and in many recent surveys William Henry Harrison and Herbert Hoover) below Donald Trump, though the ex...

Jan 15, 2026
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Has any US President ever refused their salary?

Yes: multiple U.S. presidents have declined to keep the official presidential paycheck while in office, most notably Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy, who donated their salaries to charity; George W...