Trump refuses presidential salary!
Q. Which US President was the first to refuse a Presidential salary?- Published on 17 Nov 16a. J Edgar Hoover
b. George Bush
c. Bill Clinton
d. None of the above
ANSWER: None of the above
Following in the footsteps of fellow Republican,
Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the US, Donald Trump, America’s 45th President has also declined the salary.
- Wealth is another common factor: Hoover was also a multi millionaire
- However Hoover’s refusal to accept a salary was for every public position he had ever held
- John F. Kennedy was another president to refuse the salary
- But the constitutionally-mandated presidential salary may do more than allow middle-class Americans to serve as president or suppress the temptations of corruption.
- It also signals that the presidency is not just a symbolic post, but a job, with a salary that must be earned.
- Meanwhile, Democrats have appealed to rescind Stephen Bannon’s appointment as the White House chief strategist as they feel the person in the role must be prepared to serve the interests of all Americans, not just a select few.
- Trump will now earn USD 1 as presidential salary as determined by law for presidents that decline the salary
