Donald Trump Will Not Take A Salary If Elected President
Billionaire US presidential hopeful Donald Trump said Thursday he does not want the $400,000 annual salary that comes with the job and would turn it down if elected.
Mr. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the Y 2016 race despite having no political experience, was asked at a town hall meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire, if, as President, he would roll back generous pension and healthcare benefits given to members of Congress.
“The first thing I’m going to do is tell you that if I’m elected president, I’m accepting no salary, OK?” Mr. Trump said. “That’s no big deal for me.”
Donald Trump, who built his fortune as a developer, real estate mogul and reality television personality, was listed on Thursday at # 405 on Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s billionaires, with a fortune of $4.1-B.
Herbert Hoover, who made millions of dollars in mining before becoming president in Y 1921, and John F. Kennedy, who came from a wealthy family, both donated their presidential salaries to charity.
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