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Trump Claims Salary Donation, Contradicts Historical Facts

2/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on February 19, 2026 that he was only president to donate his salary, calling himself a 'schmuck'.
He said he donated during his first term but stopped in 2020, per tax returns.
He asserted no president waived their salary, despite Kennedy and Hoover having done so.
He framed the salary as 'not peanuts' while noting his family profits from a Trump-branded cryptocurrency totaling $320 million.

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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on February 19, 2026 that he was only president to donate his salary, calling himself a 'schmuck'.
He said he donated during his first term but stopped in 2020, per tax returns.
He asserted no president waived their salary, despite Kennedy and Hoover having done so.
He framed the salary as 'not peanuts' while noting his family profits from a Trump-branded cryptocurrency totaling $320 million.