During a campaign appearance in Rochester, New Hampshire, last October, Donald Trump told a crowd he would not be accepting the $400,000 annual salary if he became president, CBS News reports.
"The first thing I’m going to do is tell you that if I’m elected president, I’m accepting no salary, OK?" Trump said. "That’s not a big deal for me."
Days later, Trump held a Twitter Q&A, encouraging the American people to ask him questions using the hashtag #AskTrump.
One user asked: "Will you forgo the presidential salary if elected?"
Again, Trump confirmed that he would refuse to take a salary.
"As far as the salary is concerned — I won’t take even one dollar," said Trump. "I am totally giving up my salary if I become president."