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ORIGINAL: Greta75

This deserves an standing ovation!

Trump isn't putting his family's business in a blind trust -- leaving it to his children instead -- but does plan to turn down the salary typically paid to presidents.
"I've never commented on this, but the answer is no. 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," Trump said, before turning to Stahl and asking, "Do you know what the salary is?"
When Stahl told Trump it is $400,000 per year, he said, "No, I'm not going to take the salary. I'm not taking it."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/13/politics/donald-trump-60-minutes-first-interview/index.html

Fantastic! I wonder what my Singaporeans Hillary supporters will say now. THIS precisely the kind of thing our local people love to see politicians do. My gut was right about Trump.

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ORIGINAL: Edwird


Not many can afford to do that. As mentioned, he would hardly notice one way or the other, so it's not like any great statement.

George Washington didn't want to take a salary but was told it would not be a good precedent. If he had done that, then the one following might have been perceived as greedy in taking the pay check, and they didn't want only people wealthy enough to work without salary to run for office.

Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy gave their salaries to charity.

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ORIGINAL: LadyDemura

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ORIGINAL: Greta75

This deserves an standing ovation!

Trump isn't putting his family's business in a blind trust -- leaving it to his children instead -- but does plan to turn down the salary typically paid to presidents.
"I've never commented on this, but the answer is no. 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," Trump said, before turning to Stahl and asking, "Do you know what the salary is?"
When Stahl told Trump it is $400,000 per year, he said, "No, I'm not going to take the salary. I'm not taking it."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/13/politics/donald-trump-60-minutes-first-interview/index.html

Fantastic! I wonder what my Singaporeans Hillary supporters will say now. THIS precisely the kind of thing our local people love to see politicians do. My gut was right about Trump.

It's pocket change to him. Not that there's a chance of this happening, but I'd rather see someone who actually needs the salary, and would be a bump up. Perhaps someone like a high school History teacher...I think I'd rather have ANY random high school History teacher than Trump...

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

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ORIGINAL: Edwird
Not many can afford to do that. As mentioned, he would hardly notice one way or the other, so it's not like any great statement.

George Washington didn't want to take a salary but was told it would not be a good precedent. If he had done that, then the one following might have been perceived as greedy in taking the pay check, and they didn't want only people wealthy enough to work without salary to run for office.

Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy gave their salaries to charity.

So did Barry Goldwater and who knows how many others.

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

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ORIGINAL: LadyDemura

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ORIGINAL: Greta75

This deserves an standing ovation!

Trump isn't putting his family's business in a blind trust -- leaving it to his children instead -- but does plan to turn down the salary typically paid to presidents.
"I've never commented on this, but the answer is no. 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," Trump said, before turning to Stahl and asking, "Do you know what the salary is?"
When Stahl told Trump it is $400,000 per year, he said, "No, I'm not going to take the salary. I'm not taking it."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/13/politics/donald-trump-60-minutes-first-interview/index.html

Fantastic! I wonder what my Singaporeans Hillary supporters will say now. THIS precisely the kind of thing our local people love to see politicians do. My gut was right about Trump.

It's pocket change to him. Not that there's a chance of this happening, but I'd rather see someone who actually needs the salary, and would be a bump up. Perhaps someone like a high school History teacher...I think I'd rather have ANY random high school History teacher than Trump...

Who is more vulnerable to bribery, someone who doen't need the money or someone who does?

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ORIGINAL: Greta75

This deserves an standing ovation!

Trump isn't putting his family's business in a blind trust -- leaving it to his children instead -- but does plan to turn down the salary typically paid to presidents.
"I've never commented on this, but the answer is no. 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," Trump said, before turning to Stahl and asking, "Do you know what the salary is?"
When Stahl told Trump it is $400,000 per year, he said, "No, I'm not going to take the salary. I'm not taking it."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/13/politics/donald-trump-60-minutes-first-interview/index.html

Fantastic! I wonder what my Singaporeans Hillary supporters will say now. THIS precisely the kind of thing our local people love to see politicians do. My gut was right about Trump.

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ORIGINAL: notxofast
Maybe this is why? https://www.rt.com/usa/310524-trump-invested-keystone-pipeline/

He's a BILLIONAIRE playing patty-cake. Let me guess what happens when he gets bored with the game.

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ORIGINAL: ThatDizzyChick

Good. I am proud of him.
Though the no blind trust thing is potentially worrisome, however there is nothing that requires him to do so, which is why it is only potentially worrisome.

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ORIGINAL: Edwird

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

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ORIGINAL: Edwird
Not many can afford to do that. As mentioned, he would hardly notice one way or the other, so it's not like any great statement.

George Washington didn't want to take a salary but was told it would not be a good precedent. If he had done that, then the one following might have been perceived as greedy in taking the pay check, and they didn't want only people wealthy enough to work without salary to run for office.

Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy gave their salaries to charity.

So did Barry Goldwater and who knows how many others.

When was Goldwater president?

Yes there were plenty others in congress who did that, but the OP and subsequent discussion is about presidential salary.

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ORIGINAL: LadyDemura

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

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ORIGINAL: LadyDemura

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ORIGINAL: Greta75

This deserves an standing ovation!

Trump isn't putting his family's business in a blind trust -- leaving it to his children instead -- but does plan to turn down the salary typically paid to presidents.
"I've never commented on this, but the answer is no. 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," Trump said, before turning to Stahl and asking, "Do you know what the salary is?"
When Stahl told Trump it is $400,000 per year, he said, "No, I'm not going to take the salary. I'm not taking it."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/13/politics/donald-trump-60-minutes-first-interview/index.html

Fantastic! I wonder what my Singaporeans Hillary supporters will say now. THIS precisely the kind of thing our local people love to see politicians do. My gut was right about Trump.

It's pocket change to him. Not that there's a chance of this happening, but I'd rather see someone who actually needs the salary, and would be a bump up. Perhaps someone like a high school History teacher...I think I'd rather have ANY random high school History teacher than Trump...

Who is more vulnerable to bribery, someone who doen't need the money or someone who does?

If someone is hurting for money with a $400,000 salary and free housing at a really nice White House, they really owe some people, which is why tax returns should be required to be public before running...

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ORIGINAL: LadyDemura

I don't see how a blind trust could really be blind for his situation. He knows the real estate, casino, golf course, hotel, apparel,(insert any others here) industries really well , and knows what policies will help them and what will hurt them. Seeing or not seeing the books on these business ventures won't change what is perceived to be good for these businesses. low taxes...