Archived Donald Trump has said he will NOT accept the president's salary (dailymail.co.uk)
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Archived Donald Trump has said he will NOT accept the president's salary (dailymail.co.uk)
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[–] NoMoreScreenNames 1 point 31 points 32 points (+32|-1) ago (edited ago)
Back during the Great War, some wealthy men went to work in Wilson's administration to defeat "Prussianism", and the alleged desire of Germany and its allies to dominate Europe and possibly the world. They accepted a token salary of one dollar a year . When World War II broke out, their example was followed by the wealthy men and industrialists of that generation : They put the nation's and the world's good above their own enterprises, choosing the token payment while working with FDR to defeat the Nazi empire and the empire of the Rising Sun. "Dollar a Year" men, they were called.
Yes, Trump is very wealthy, so declining $400,000 a year probably feels like declining one dollar a year. But still...If he fulfills this vow, it is a fine gesture. It suggests that he, like the wealthy industrialists and business "magnates" of yesterdecade, is willing to put the good of the country above all else.
[–] Tancred 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
It's also a good example to other government officials who could live comfortably without their salaries.
[–] NoMoreScreenNames 0 points 11 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago
Hasn't Congress been called "the millionaires' club" since the 1970s or 1980s now? Yes, they could.
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[–] MoonMansWay 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Even the Prussianism threat is far fetched. Its a fucking testament to how strong the propaganda was for it to last all the way into the 21st century. A sad testament but a testament nonetheless.