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Hamlette

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43. it depends on how much he made from other sources. What percentage of his income is his salary?
Mon Sep 28, 2020, 06:48 PM
Sep 2020

Obama gave the $1.4M Nobel prize money to charity so if Trump gave his salary it would be a bit more than the nobel prize alone. And Obama gave hundreds of thousands more each year. So, no, Obama didn't donate his salary but he did donate about the same amount.

Even if he did, Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #1
Not only that but Kennedy did as well jimfields33 Sep 2020 #6
and President Hoover. Hamlette Sep 2020 #44
Thank you. That is great to know. jimfields33 Sep 2020 #47
a few similarities indeed, both rich f--kers. Hamlette Sep 2020 #53
This message was self-deleted by its author jayfish Sep 2020 #19
That's not my point. jayfish Sep 2020 #21
But he took a 400K tax write off and 750 back. nt Boogiemack Sep 2020 #41
That's a major excuse I'm seeing Heartstrings Sep 2020 #2
That's What I'm Talking About. jayfish Sep 2020 #23
He gives up $400,000 and madashelltoo Sep 2020 #3
No Chipper Chat Sep 2020 #4
And JFK. Aristus Sep 2020 #8
What was the previous salary for other Presidents? rickford66 Sep 2020 #5
The salary has been increased from time to time over the 20th century Massacure Sep 2020 #28
So Bush and Obama didn't return their $400,000 salary. rickford66 Sep 2020 #39
Ought to be easy to prove. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #7
Trump has actually tweeted about his donations Massacure Sep 2020 #30
But was the check ever delivered and cashed OhioBlue Sep 2020 #32
I can't imagine him giving up any amount of money for any reason. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #9
This is not true, of course. John F. Kennedy didn't get a presidential salary. tetedur Sep 2020 #10
Coming from the most prolific liar as president we've ever had, duforsure Sep 2020 #11
He banks many multiples of that just by requiring Secret Service to stay at his properties greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #12
+1000000 crickets Sep 2020 #35
That would mean something if he hadn't also AleksS Sep 2020 #13
He's probably the only president on record to have pocketed US taxpayer money for his golf trips mnhtnbb Sep 2020 #14
That is a lie. madaboutharry Sep 2020 #15
Sez the liar Cirque du So-What Sep 2020 #16
Here it is. Why bother saying this? "have long said that I may release.... soothsayer Sep 2020 #17
The Loser Weasels Wildy, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2020 #25
The TO Gave Public Statements... ProfessorGAC Sep 2020 #36
Interesting soothsayer Sep 2020 #37
+1 dalton99a Sep 2020 #52
The FAKE president trump LIES his GD Large ASS HEAD Cha Sep 2020 #45
All that matters is that he is effin' rattled malaise Sep 2020 #18
+1 H2O Man Sep 2020 #33
Present facts, ridicule and humiliate malaise Sep 2020 #34
Exactly! H2O Man Sep 2020 #38
Isn't this getting ole bdamomma Sep 2020 #50
Very malaise Sep 2020 #51
Trump botches a boast about giving away his presidential salary Klaralven Sep 2020 #20
It's not his taxes or income that is the scandal. House of Roberts Sep 2020 #22
Balance for His Minions. jayfish Sep 2020 #24
"...[N]early $400,000 plus..." shows what an ignorant fuck he is. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2020 #26
Bet he'll take his government pension for life. Hoyt Sep 2020 #27
I'm betting he wishes he had taken it. louis-t Sep 2020 #29
He is probably lying about it Disaffected Sep 2020 #31
This is what his dumbfuck supporters spew. JI7 Sep 2020 #40
trump LIES like a GD filthy rug.. Nobody Cha Sep 2020 #42
it depends on how much he made from other sources. What percentage of his income is his salary? Hamlette Sep 2020 #43
It's the same old shell game tavernier Sep 2020 #46
No salary, but plenty of income from the Secret Service DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #48
two words bdamomma Sep 2020 #49
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