President Donald Trump sought to cast Democrats as the party of corruption early Thursday, boasting in a series of Truth Social posts that he pays his taxes and refuses a White House salary.
His comments came less than two weeks after midterm voters signaled that concerns about corruption played a crucial role in their choices at the ballot box.
The Trump administration has faced persistent corruption allegations, including claims that he is profiting from the presidency. His cryptocurrency ventures, use of the pardon power and acceptance of foreign gifts have all drawn scrutiny as his personal wealth has ballooned.
The Democratic Party, the president wrote at 5:50 am, is “doing everything in their power to get away from MASSIVE BLUE STATE CORRUPTION by saying, over and over again, that the Trump Administration is corrupt.” He added: “THE DEMOCRATS ARE CORRUPT AND EVIL, and I am the exact opposite!”
“I, perhaps foolishly because the Fake News refuses to write about it, including in my First Term, don’t even take a Salary, worth Millions of Dollars,” he wrote. “I am the only President to have done so!”
While Trump has said he donates his salary, it does not reach into the six figures. By federal law, the president earns a base salary of $400,000. Past presidents have also given away their earnings, including Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy.
Forty minutes later, Trump returned to Truth Social to defend himself against corruption allegations, this time by highlighting his...
President Donald Trump sought to cast Democrats as the party of corruption early Thursday, boasting in a series of Truth Social posts that he pays his taxes and refuses a White House salary. His c...