What Will Trump’s Salary as President Be in 2025?
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As former President Donald Trump prepares to take office in 2025 to serve his second term in the Oval Office, questions surrounding his salary for the role are recurrent.
The answer is quite straightforward. As set forward as a requirement by the U.S. Constitution in Article II, Section 1, Clause 7 — with the specific figure being determined by Congress — it appears that Trump will be paid $400,000 annually as president, according to the House of Representatives.
With that being the case, there are also several other financial allowances extended to the president.
What Other Allowances Will He Be Afforded?
There are several financial perks attached to the office of the presidency that could be perceived to bolster the base salary beyond its initial figure.
To begin with, there’s the presidential expense account. Capped out at $50,000 annually, this allowance pertains to personal and professional expenses that Trump may incur during the execution of his duties.
A travel fund of $100,000 annually and an entertainment fund of $19,000 per year will also be offered to Trump when he takes the helm as commander-in-chief. Traditionally, travel expenses far exceed this amount — Judicial Watch calculated the Obama family’s total expenses during former President Barack Obama’s two terms at $114.7 million and Trump’s entourage at $13.5 million for his first year in office — but the allowance remains in place nonetheless.
Finally, there’s the redecorating allowance. Budgeted in at $100,000 — though it’s only awarded once, when the incoming president assumes office — this sum is designated for the renovation and redecoration of the White House itself.
Presidents are often scrutinized for their expenses, and during Trump’s first term, media outlets often reported on his spending practices. In 2017, Newsweek pointed out renovations made to the White House totaling $1.75 million or more, for example, though much of the cost was attributed to necessary renovations to infrastructure and air conditioning systems.
Will Trump Donate His Presidential Salary in 2025 and Beyond?
The question of whether Trump plans to donate his presidential salary during the course of his second term remains in play.
During his first term, Trump seemingly followed through on his promise to donate the entirety of his salary back to government, as Forbes detailed.
“During his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump promised to donate his salary if elected President. It was a promise, even his critics acknowledge, that Trump was keeping. … President Trump donated at least $1.4 million of the $1.6 million he earned as president to various federal agencies. Still in question, however, are the donations for the third and fourth quarters of 2020. Our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com verified fourteen of sixteen quarterly donations over four years,” Forbes reported.
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