So, why isn't Trump taking his salary as president.

[Yavin4]

He obviously needs the money. Is it because he would have to publish his taxes if he did?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. How do we know he isn't? He has said he doesn't take a salary, but

he lies about everything else.

[Cha]

8. EXACTLY.

[Karadeniz]

2. He pretended to be so filthy rich he didn't need it. The hotel profit from foreigners was to be

Separated and not used by Trump. That arrangement has been a mess from day one.

[madaboutharry]

3. When he was running for president

he continuously bragged he was worth 11 Billion Dollars and that he was very, very rich. Keeping the salary would have been weird since he said he had 11 Billion Dollars.

Apparently he is in the hole hundreds of millions. My mom has more money than him... in the jar where she keeps her Mah Jongg money.

[fishwax]

4. that's the confidence part of the con -- look, I won't even take my salary

while meanwhile he's using various mechanisms to transfer a much larger chunk of change from the government he's currently head of and the campaign resources to his private companies. Like all the trips to his golf resorts, having an air force crew make a detour/stop at his trump scotland resort, etc.

[blueinredohio]

5. He doesn't need the little chump change.

He's robbing the country blind and no one is trying to stop it.

[Hekate]

6. He lied. Shocking, I know.

[JT45242]

7. Take a trip every week...

Much more profitable to bill secret service for rooms at mar a lago every week. Plus golf cart fees, plus food.

[lame54]

15. And you know they ALL ordered the Steak & Lobster...

Whether they did or not

[JI7]

9. To give his idiot followers something to point to

meanwhile he charges the secret service millions for use of what is supposed to be his property.

If he really was as wealthy as he claimed he wouldn't charge for that.

[cwydro]

10. I've never believed that.

Not for a second.

[enough]

11. Yes. NT

[onenote]

12. No. He wouldn't have to publish his taxes if he took a salary.

Others here have explained why he donated his salary. It was public relations, had nothing to do with taxes.

[Willto]

13. Well

if it's true which I am by no means certain of, then my guess would be because it's the kind of thing that A.) impresses his goober cult followers and B.) supports the image of him being so rich he doesn't need it.

[oasis]

14. Trump is a ful-of-shit con man. He's lying about refusing his salary. nt