Posted on 10/22/2016 7:59:26 PM PDT by luvie
Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he does not want the $400,000 annual salary that comes with the White House job and would turn it down if elected.
Trump, the front-runner for the Republican nomination in the 2016 race despite having no political experience, was asked at a town hall-style meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire, if, as president, he would roll back generous pension and healthcare benefits given to members of Congress.
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This will get zero coverage in the dinosaur media, but George Washington didn’t accept salary as General of the Continental Army or as President.
I did not realize that. Can’t have a better role model than that.
And he won’t steal any furniture!
Now THAT is a given! LOL!
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