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[JimLur]

JimLur, Repeat: Only a moron believes that you can donate something you didn't accept.

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nd, yes, since he refused to accept the salary he can't give it away.

You are so wrong.

During his first television interview as president-elect on Sunday, Trump told 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl that he wouldn’t take a salary as president.

“Well, I’ve never commented on this, but the answer is no,” Trump said.

“I think I have to by law take $1, so I’ll take $1 a year. But it’s a -- I don’t even know what it is.”

Stahl reminded the president-elect, “[That’s] $400,000 you’re giving up.”

Again, Trump answered, “No, I’m not gonna take the salary. I’m not taking it.”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-donald-trump-say-hed-refuse-to-take-a-salary-as-president/

[JimLur]

What's True

President Trump has so far donated his whole presidential salary to various agencies, and Michelle Obama's White House staff numbered about 23 in the latter part of her husband's administration.


https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-obama-salary-donations/

Snopes says you and Sortagreen got it wrong.