President Donald Trump repeated a false boast he often returns to at a White House event on Wednesday, Sept. 30, claiming, "I'm the only president that donated his salary"
Trump said he donated his paychecks in his second term to his White House renovations
Presidents John F. Kennedy and Herbert Hoover both donated their annual salaries
President Donald Trump repeated a false boast he often returns to at a White House event on Wednesday, Sept. 30, claiming, "I'm the only president that donated his salary."
"I don't get credit for anything. And I don't really want credit," Trump told an audience gathered for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. "And if I don't say it, nobody else will."
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Trump is wrong to claim he is the only U.S. president to donate his presidential salary, which currently sits north of $400,000 a year. He did concede that "they think George Washington maybe" gave away his salary, which is not entirely accurate.
Trump said he donated his paychecks in his second term to his White House renovations, adding, "it's called White House preservation." He donated the first check of 2025 to the White House Historical Association, according to CNN reporter Daniel Dale.
The White House did not answer PEOPLE's questions about where specifically the president donates his salary, referring questions to the president's remarks.
On Wednesday, the 47th president went on to claim other presidents from wealthy backgrounds like his, including ...
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