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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:13 PM Mar 2020

" Trump - isn't being paid to be president and has given away his salary: "Nobody said thank you" [View all]

Yamiche Alcindor
@Yamiche
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President Trump now noting that he isn't being paid to be president and has given away his salary: "Nobody said thank you. Nobody said thank you very much."

He adds, "I ran and everybody knew I was rich person. I built a company and people knew that."

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" Trump - isn't being paid to be president and has given away his salary: "Nobody said thank you" [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 2020 OP

I don't suppose anyone had the nerve to shout out what his golf trips have cost? nt dflprincess Mar 2020 #1

Trump certainly didn't thank us. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #8

This times 1000. Capt. America Mar 2020 #28

You get what you pay for... catbyte Mar 2020 #2

We CANNOT wait until they report how much Trump has spent on his Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #3

I haven't given up hope on his tax returns but I guess that too is on hold Under The Radar Mar 2020 #4

I call shenanigans - trump has never given away a penny where he didn't get a dime in return getagrip_already Mar 2020 #5

I agree. He is making money off the presidency, that should be very clear to everyone Blue_true Mar 2020 #36

Needy old bastard, ain't he? nt procon Mar 2020 #6

Let's make a deal, whistledick Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #7

Fuck you very much, Donnie, from the absolute bottom of my colon. marble falls Mar 2020 #9

I'll be thankful when he's no longer President. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2020 #10

So now we're being ungrateful??? Backseat Driver Mar 2020 #11

How much do the American people spend on Merde-a-Plague-o golfing weekends? jls4561 Mar 2020 #12

How do we know that? And why should I thank him-- he didn't... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #13

"Nobody said thank you" MustLoveBeagles Mar 2020 #14

I'd like to compare the amount... pat_k Mar 2020 #15

One word... emoluments. Harker Mar 2020 #16

x1000 Capt. America Mar 2020 #29

I have a hard time believing he is not taking .. CatMor Mar 2020 #17

Oh, I think he may have donated it as a PR move... TDale313 Mar 2020 #23

Recently he donated a Quarterly salary payment .. CatMor Mar 2020 #24

Always aggrieved. NCDem47 Mar 2020 #18

Fuck you very much. milestogo Mar 2020 #19

Don't really know what species he is. spanone Mar 2020 #20

Oh, he's making bank. Count on it. TDale313 Mar 2020 #21

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #25

yep Demovictory9 Mar 2020 #30

The bobbleheads around him are constantly Harker Mar 2020 #22

Ugghh. It makes me ill IcyPeas Mar 2020 #33

Easily. n/t Harker Mar 2020 #41

If I was him ... GeorgeGist Mar 2020 #26

Quit the phony job? Harker Mar 2020 #32

Fuck him. bamagal62 Mar 2020 #27

So a billionaire gives away $500K/yr. exboyfil Mar 2020 #31

I'm not buying it gratuitous Mar 2020 #34

According to this, his golf has cost 278 years of presidential salaries ooky Mar 2020 #35

Thanks, ooky. Up to 296 years, last time I saw it. Mc Mike Mar 2020 #42

Trumplethinskin is pretty needy these days. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2020 #37

Can we pay to make him leave this minute? marlakay Mar 2020 #38

First Faux pas Mar 2020 #39

Uh, note to SHITLER: Keep the salary, pay Secret Service + Javanka's grifting + etc. UTUSN Mar 2020 #40