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Donald Trump: “I'm the only president, they say, that's ever given up. My…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Squawk Pod: President Donald J. Trump: America at 250 - 07/03/26 | Audio Only

Published | Video Starts at 10:12

It's a much bigger purpose than whether or not I make money. As an example, the president's the highest paid person in government and, you know, by some standards, gets a lot of money. I don't. I'm the only president, they say, that's ever given up. My side, I gave up my salary, but I don't get a salary. I gave it up. And it's a lot of, you know, by some standards, that's a lot of money. But making money in the stock market, that makes sense. (10:12–10:21)

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Asserts that he is the only president to have given up his salary.

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