Trump's first constitutional crisis: Presidential salary

[Spare_change]

He can take it, pay taxes on it, and then donate it to the Trump Foundation!

I hear that if he gives it to the Clinton Foundation, he gets more for his money. Hell, he will probably get to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom.

Actually he has said he doesn't even want to move into the White House and wants to stay in his Penthouse in Manhattan. Not sure how that would work with him being away from all the staff that needs to work with him on a daily basis.

Funny how Snopes says you're a liar.

Report: Donald Trump May Not Live in White House Full-Time

 

[Lewdog]

He can take it, pay taxes on it, and then donate it to the Trump Foundation!

I hear that if he gives it to the Clinton Foundation, he gets more for his money. Hell, he will probably get to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom.

Actually he has said he doesn't even want to move into the White House and wants to stay in his Penthouse in Manhattan. Not sure how that would work with him being away from all the staff that needs to work with him on a daily basis.

Funny how Snopes says you're a liar.

Report: Donald Trump May Not Live in White House Full-Time

How the fuck does that article make me out to be a liar? Jesus you fucktards kill me. Something gets reported by a reputable source... not fucking a site like Breitbart, and someone passes the information along they are a liar? I sure hope to God I never fucking have you as a juror at any court case.

 

[Spare_change]

He can take it, pay taxes on it, and then donate it to the Trump Foundation!

I hear that if he gives it to the Clinton Foundation, he gets more for his money. Hell, he will probably get to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom.

Actually he has said he doesn't even want to move into the White House and wants to stay in his Penthouse in Manhattan. Not sure how that would work with him being away from all the staff that needs to work with him on a daily basis.

Funny how Snopes says you're a liar.

Report: Donald Trump May Not Live in White House Full-Time

How the fuck does that article make me out to be a liar? Jesus you fucktards kill me. Something gets reported by a reputable source... not fucking a site like Breitbart, and someone passes the information along they are a liar? I sure hope to God I never fucking have you as a juror at any court case.

Snopes said it wasn't true ... that's what their job is.

Get over it.

 

[Lewdog]

He can take it, pay taxes on it, and then donate it to the Trump Foundation!

I hear that if he gives it to the Clinton Foundation, he gets more for his money. Hell, he will probably get to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom.

Actually he has said he doesn't even want to move into the White House and wants to stay in his Penthouse in Manhattan. Not sure how that would work with him being away from all the staff that needs to work with him on a daily basis.

Funny how Snopes says you're a liar.

Report: Donald Trump May Not Live in White House Full-Time

How the fuck does that article make me out to be a liar? Jesus you fucktards kill me. Something gets reported by a reputable source... not fucking a site like Breitbart, and someone passes the information along they are a liar? I sure hope to God I never fucking have you as a juror at any court case.

Snopes said it wasn't true ... that's what their job is.

Get over it.

Show where. From what I read it says he wants to live only part time and fly back and forth.

 

[Nia88]

Holy Shit....Trump tries to save the tax payers money by not taking a salary, and whiny f*ing liberals complain about THAT!

Good f*ing grief!

Not taking will the salary will have 0 effect on taxes. And it will be mostly the 1% who will benefit from tax cuts.

 

[Spare_change]

I hear that if he gives it to the Clinton Foundation, he gets more for his money. Hell, he will probably get to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom.

Actually he has said he doesn't even want to move into the White House and wants to stay in his Penthouse in Manhattan. Not sure how that would work with him being away from all the staff that needs to work with him on a daily basis.

Funny how Snopes says you're a liar.

Report: Donald Trump May Not Live in White House Full-Time

How the fuck does that article make me out to be a liar? Jesus you fucktards kill me. Something gets reported by a reputable source... not fucking a site like Breitbart, and someone passes the information along they are a liar? I sure hope to God I never fucking have you as a juror at any court case.

Snopes said it wasn't true ... that's what their job is.

Get over it.

Show where. From what I read it says he wants to live only part time and fly back and forth.

... and you want to make this a big deal???? Let's see ... I remember Reagan commuting back and forth to Californa, Clinton practically lived at Martha's Vineyard, Bush Sr spent his time a Kennebunkport, ME, W spent time in Texas, Obama spent more time on the golf course at Martha's Vineyard than he did in the bathroom at the White House. What about FDR's summer White House in Georgia, or LBJ's Texas ranch, or even JFK's palace in Kennebunkport.

Seriously, you need to just take a deep breath, close your eyes, and relax. You, and others, are just embarrassing yourself with this tattle tale bullshit about Trump. Let the man take office, and then attack his policies and practices.

Until then, just mellow out.

 

[Spare_change]

Holy Shit....Trump tries to save the tax payers money by not taking a salary, and whiny f*ing liberals complain about THAT!

Good f*ing grief!

Not taking will the salary will have 0 effect on taxes. And it will be mostly the 1% who will benefit from tax cuts.

Now THERE is a piece of logic. The people with the money will benefit most by tax cuts based on how much money you have

Where did you think that one up?

 

[Lewdog]

Actually he has said he doesn't even want to move into the White House and wants to stay in his Penthouse in Manhattan. Not sure how that would work with him being away from all the staff that needs to work with him on a daily basis.

Funny how Snopes says you're a liar.

Report: Donald Trump May Not Live in White House Full-Time

How the fuck does that article make me out to be a liar? Jesus you fucktards kill me. Something gets reported by a reputable source... not fucking a site like Breitbart, and someone passes the information along they are a liar? I sure hope to God I never fucking have you as a juror at any court case.

Snopes said it wasn't true ... that's what their job is.

Get over it.

Show where. From what I read it says he wants to live only part time and fly back and forth.

... and you want to make this a big deal???? Let's see ... I remember Reagan commuting back and forth to Californa, Clinton practically lived at Martha's Vineyard, Bush Sr spent his time a Kennebunkport, ME, W spent time in Texas, Obama spent more time on the golf course at Martha's Vineyard than he did in the bathroom at the White House. What about FDR's summer White House in Georgia, or LBJ's Texas ranch, or even JFK's palace in Kennebunkport.

Seriously, you need to just take a deep breath, close your eyes, and relax. You, and others, are just embarrassing yourself with this tattle tale bullshit about Trump. Let the man take office, and then attack his policies and practices.

Until then, just mellow out.

If it isn't a big deal... it wouldn't be in the news. Were those other things in the news? I know Obama's was because people were constantly complaining that he took way too many vacations and was constantly playing golf. I think things are differently here, because we are talking about downtown New York City. So that brings in a couple factors. His safety for one, New York is one of the most congested, busiest cities in the U.S. and has a high crime rate. Secondly, is he going to be 100% devoted to being President or will he be working for his own company while he is there?

 

[xyz]

Trump keeps saying he is going to refuse a salary. However, the President does not have the constitutional power to refuse his salary. The constitution states that the President shall receive compensation from the Treasury at stated times, and that the amount shall be neither increased nor decreased during the term for which he was elected.

Under the constitution, the Congress sets the amount for Presidential pay, because only Congress can legislate expenditures from the treasury. The President does not have the power to circumvent Congress on this matter.

Aside from the constitutional issue, I don't believe for a moment that Trump ever was going to refuse his salary anyway. We're talking about a man who has spent his life bending over backwards to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes, and refusing to pay employees and contractors. And now he wants us to believe that he's going to have $400k worth of reported income he'll have to pay taxes on anyway, but that he'll simply refuse to cash the paycheck? Yeah, right.

I look forward to the entertaining bullshit dance that is sure to follow as Trump pretends to refuse a salary.

Trump does not need the salary, it is a measly sum, considering he can now use military and diplomatic means to help his investments in foreign countries.

 

[Spare_change]

Funny how Snopes says you're a liar.

Report: Donald Trump May Not Live in White House Full-Time

How the fuck does that article make me out to be a liar? Jesus you fucktards kill me. Something gets reported by a reputable source... not fucking a site like Breitbart, and someone passes the information along they are a liar? I sure hope to God I never fucking have you as a juror at any court case.

Snopes said it wasn't true ... that's what their job is.

Get over it.

Show where. From what I read it says he wants to live only part time and fly back and forth.

... and you want to make this a big deal???? Let's see ... I remember Reagan commuting back and forth to Californa, Clinton practically lived at Martha's Vineyard, Bush Sr spent his time a Kennebunkport, ME, W spent time in Texas, Obama spent more time on the golf course at Martha's Vineyard than he did in the bathroom at the White House. What about FDR's summer White House in Georgia, or LBJ's Texas ranch, or even JFK's palace in Kennebunkport.

Seriously, you need to just take a deep breath, close your eyes, and relax. You, and others, are just embarrassing yourself with this tattle tale bullshit about Trump. Let the man take office, and then attack his policies and practices.

Until then, just mellow out.

If it isn't a big deal... it wouldn't be in the news. Were those other things in the news? I know Obama's was because people were constantly complaining that he took way too many vacations and was constantly playing golf. I think things are differently here, because we are talking about downtown New York City. So that brings in a couple factors. His safety for one, New York is one of the most congested, busiest cities in the U.S. and has a high crime rate. Secondly, is he going to be 100% devoted to being President or will he be working for his own company while he is there?

Why is it in the news?

To feed the Trump hysteria - to try to impact the primary policies of the new administration.

Why wasn't the others in the news? Because it is no big deal... period ... no matter who it was.

You have attacked him, and are accusing him, and he isn't even in office. You have no idea how many nights he is going to spend in NY, you have no idea what the impact of his movement would be ... and to call NY a "high crime rate" when compared to Washington, DC is, in a word, laughable.

In short, it just looks like you guys are looking for something to bitch about ... he hasn't even taken office, so you can't attack his policies or actions. So, you latch on to piss ant minutiae like this. Save your attacks for AFTER he's in office .... everybody is already starting to tune you guys out.

 

[Spare_change]

Trump keeps saying he is going to refuse a salary. However, the President does not have the constitutional power to refuse his salary. The constitution states that the President shall receive compensation from the Treasury at stated times, and that the amount shall be neither increased nor decreased during the term for which he was elected.

Under the constitution, the Congress sets the amount for Presidential pay, because only Congress can legislate expenditures from the treasury. The President does not have the power to circumvent Congress on this matter.

Aside from the constitutional issue, I don't believe for a moment that Trump ever was going to refuse his salary anyway. We're talking about a man who has spent his life bending over backwards to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes, and refusing to pay employees and contractors. And now he wants us to believe that he's going to have $400k worth of reported income he'll have to pay taxes on anyway, but that he'll simply refuse to cash the paycheck? Yeah, right.

I look forward to the entertaining bullshit dance that is sure to follow as Trump pretends to refuse a salary.

Trump does not need the salary, it is a measly sum, considering he can now use military and diplomatic means to help his investments in foreign countries.

You, of course, have no problem with unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations like this, huh?

 

[Lewdog]

How the fuck does that article make me out to be a liar? Jesus you fucktards kill me. Something gets reported by a reputable source... not fucking a site like Breitbart, and someone passes the information along they are a liar? I sure hope to God I never fucking have you as a juror at any court case.

Snopes said it wasn't true ... that's what their job is.

Get over it.

Show where. From what I read it says he wants to live only part time and fly back and forth.

... and you want to make this a big deal???? Let's see ... I remember Reagan commuting back and forth to Californa, Clinton practically lived at Martha's Vineyard, Bush Sr spent his time a Kennebunkport, ME, W spent time in Texas, Obama spent more time on the golf course at Martha's Vineyard than he did in the bathroom at the White House. What about FDR's summer White House in Georgia, or LBJ's Texas ranch, or even JFK's palace in Kennebunkport.

Seriously, you need to just take a deep breath, close your eyes, and relax. You, and others, are just embarrassing yourself with this tattle tale bullshit about Trump. Let the man take office, and then attack his policies and practices.

Until then, just mellow out.

If it isn't a big deal... it wouldn't be in the news. Were those other things in the news? I know Obama's was because people were constantly complaining that he took way too many vacations and was constantly playing golf. I think things are differently here, because we are talking about downtown New York City. So that brings in a couple factors. His safety for one, New York is one of the most congested, busiest cities in the U.S. and has a high crime rate. Secondly, is he going to be 100% devoted to being President or will he be working for his own company while he is there?

Why is it in the news?

To feed the Trump hysteria - to try to impact the primary policies of the new administration.

Why wasn't the others in the news? Because it is no big deal... period ... no matter who it was.

You have attacked him, and are accusing him, and he isn't even in office. You have no idea how many nights he is going to spend in NY, you have no idea what the impact of his movement would be ... and to call NY a "high crime rate" when compared to Washington, DC is, in a word, laughable.

In short, it just looks like you guys are looking for something to bitch about ... he hasn't even taken office, so you can't attack his policies or actions. So, you latch on to piss ant minutiae like this. Save your attacks for AFTER he's in office .... everybody is already starting to tune you guys out.

Uh, all I've heard the last 8 years is how Obama is never doing anything as a President. How he's golfing or on a boat, or in the Hamptons, or at Martha's Vineyard... or playing basketball with a celebrity. So don't tell me that nothing has been in the news.

I sad New York City has high crime... and it does. Here's why it is different from Washington D.C. The White House is already fortified and ready for emergency situations! The FBI, CIA, Secret Service, Homeland Security... they are all there. If Trump decides he wants to be in New York a lot of the time... this means that a lot of people are going to have to relocate just protect him. It means extra measures will have to be made to make his Penthouse safe, it mean it will be harder to communicate with his staff.

And yeah, there is plenty to bitch about already. In one tweet Trump says that the EC is a disaster to Democracy. Then he goes on National television and says he would rather have just the popular vote. Then the next day he gets on Twitter saying that the EC is actually genius. For fucks sake! What's next? Should I press the button? The button's red like my tie.... but Melania we had swordfish for dinner so does that mean I should press the button? Nah the button was made in Mexico I'm not touching that button.

 

[Kat]

From what I read or heard he intends to accept the minimal amount allowed, which is $1 per year.

 

[Spare_change]

Snopes said it wasn't true ... that's what their job is.

Get over it.

Show where. From what I read it says he wants to live only part time and fly back and forth.

... and you want to make this a big deal???? Let's see ... I remember Reagan commuting back and forth to Californa, Clinton practically lived at Martha's Vineyard, Bush Sr spent his time a Kennebunkport, ME, W spent time in Texas, Obama spent more time on the golf course at Martha's Vineyard than he did in the bathroom at the White House. What about FDR's summer White House in Georgia, or LBJ's Texas ranch, or even JFK's palace in Kennebunkport.

Seriously, you need to just take a deep breath, close your eyes, and relax. You, and others, are just embarrassing yourself with this tattle tale bullshit about Trump. Let the man take office, and then attack his policies and practices.

Until then, just mellow out.

If it isn't a big deal... it wouldn't be in the news. Were those other things in the news? I know Obama's was because people were constantly complaining that he took way too many vacations and was constantly playing golf. I think things are differently here, because we are talking about downtown New York City. So that brings in a couple factors. His safety for one, New York is one of the most congested, busiest cities in the U.S. and has a high crime rate. Secondly, is he going to be 100% devoted to being President or will he be working for his own company while he is there?

Why is it in the news?

To feed the Trump hysteria - to try to impact the primary policies of the new administration.

Why wasn't the others in the news? Because it is no big deal... period ... no matter who it was.

You have attacked him, and are accusing him, and he isn't even in office. You have no idea how many nights he is going to spend in NY, you have no idea what the impact of his movement would be ... and to call NY a "high crime rate" when compared to Washington, DC is, in a word, laughable.

In short, it just looks like you guys are looking for something to bitch about ... he hasn't even taken office, so you can't attack his policies or actions. So, you latch on to piss ant minutiae like this. Save your attacks for AFTER he's in office .... everybody is already starting to tune you guys out.

Uh, all I've heard the last 8 years is how Obama is never doing anything as a President. How he's golfing or on a boat, or in the Hamptons, or at Martha's Vineyard... or playing basketball with a celebrity. So don't tell me that nothing has been in the news.

I sad New York City has high crime... and it does. Here's why it is different from Washington D.C. The White House is already fortified and ready for emergency situations! The FBI, CIA, Secret Service, Homeland Security... they are all there. If Trump decides he wants to be in New York a lot of the time... this means that a lot of people are going to have to relocate just protect him. It means extra measures will have to be made to make his Penthouse safe, it mean it will be harder to communicate with his staff.

And yeah, there is plenty to bitch about already. In one tweet Trump says that the EC is a disaster to Democracy. Then he goes on National television and says he would rather have just the popular vote. Then the next day he gets on Twitter saying that the EC is actually genius. For fucks sake! What's next? Should I press the button? The button's red like my tie.... but Melania we had swordfish for dinner so does that mean I should press the button? Nah the button was made in Mexico I'm not touching that button.

Read what you wrote .... see what I mean about you guys getting boring already? Pretty childish stuff ... particularly when you have no basis for a single word of it.

 

[xyz]

Trump keeps saying he is going to refuse a salary. However, the President does not have the constitutional power to refuse his salary. The constitution states that the President shall receive compensation from the Treasury at stated times, and that the amount shall be neither increased nor decreased during the term for which he was elected.

Under the constitution, the Congress sets the amount for Presidential pay, because only Congress can legislate expenditures from the treasury. The President does not have the power to circumvent Congress on this matter.

Aside from the constitutional issue, I don't believe for a moment that Trump ever was going to refuse his salary anyway. We're talking about a man who has spent his life bending over backwards to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes, and refusing to pay employees and contractors. And now he wants us to believe that he's going to have $400k worth of reported income he'll have to pay taxes on anyway, but that he'll simply refuse to cash the paycheck? Yeah, right.

I look forward to the entertaining bullshit dance that is sure to follow as Trump pretends to refuse a salary.

Trump does not need the salary, it is a measly sum, considering he can now use military and diplomatic means to help his investments in foreign countries.

You, of course, have no problem with unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations like this, huh?

Trump The Hypocrite: Investing Overseas Fine For Him

Trump's conflicts of interest take White House into uncharted territory

 

[Spare_change]

Trump keeps saying he is going to refuse a salary. However, the President does not have the constitutional power to refuse his salary. The constitution states that the President shall receive compensation from the Treasury at stated times, and that the amount shall be neither increased nor decreased during the term for which he was elected.

Under the constitution, the Congress sets the amount for Presidential pay, because only Congress can legislate expenditures from the treasury. The President does not have the power to circumvent Congress on this matter.

Aside from the constitutional issue, I don't believe for a moment that Trump ever was going to refuse his salary anyway. We're talking about a man who has spent his life bending over backwards to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes, and refusing to pay employees and contractors. And now he wants us to believe that he's going to have $400k worth of reported income he'll have to pay taxes on anyway, but that he'll simply refuse to cash the paycheck? Yeah, right.

I look forward to the entertaining bullshit dance that is sure to follow as Trump pretends to refuse a salary.

Trump does not need the salary, it is a measly sum, considering he can now use military and diplomatic means to help his investments in foreign countries.

You, of course, have no problem with unfounded and unsubstantiated accusations like this, huh?

Trump The Hypocrite: Investing Overseas Fine For Him

Trump's conflicts of interest take White House into uncharted territory

What the hell is this supposed to mean?

Are you trying to somehow conflate this to an accusation that he is going to " ... use military and diplomatic means to help his investments in foreign countries"?

Or, are you just making stuff up cuz it's late at night?

 

[OKTexas]

Trump keeps saying he is going to refuse a salary. However, the President does not have the constitutional power to refuse his salary. The constitution states that the President shall receive compensation from the Treasury at stated times, and that the amount shall be neither increased nor decreased during the term for which he was elected.

Under the constitution, the Congress sets the amount for Presidential pay, because only Congress can legislate expenditures from the treasury. The President does not have the power to circumvent Congress on this matter.

Aside from the constitutional issue, I don't believe for a moment that Trump ever was going to refuse his salary anyway. We're talking about a man who has spent his life bending over backwards to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes, and refusing to pay employees and contractors. And now he wants us to believe that he's going to have $400k worth of reported income he'll have to pay taxes on anyway, but that he'll simply refuse to cash the paycheck? Yeah, right.

I look forward to the entertaining bullshit dance that is sure to follow as Trump pretends to refuse a salary.

Not really, he can donate it all to charity and take the deduction. That's what Hoover and Kennedy did.

 

[OKTexas]

Trump keeps saying he is going to refuse a salary. However, the President does not have the constitutional power to refuse his salary. The constitution states that the President shall receive compensation from the Treasury at stated times, and that the amount shall be neither increased nor decreased during the term for which he was elected.

Under the constitution, the Congress sets the amount for Presidential pay, because only Congress can legislate expenditures from the treasury. The President does not have the power to circumvent Congress on this matter.

Aside from the constitutional issue, I don't believe for a moment that Trump ever was going to refuse his salary anyway. We're talking about a man who has spent his life bending over backwards to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes, and refusing to pay employees and contractors. And now he wants us to believe that he's going to have $400k worth of reported income he'll have to pay taxes on anyway, but that he'll simply refuse to cash the paycheck? Yeah, right.

I look forward to the entertaining bullshit dance that is sure to follow as Trump pretends to refuse a salary.

Let's hope he'll pay taxes on it. He hasn't paid a penny in Federal Income tax in the last 18 years, while claiming to have a net worth of 10 billion.

Prove it.

 

[S.J.]

The OP is proof that the sore losers will criticize ANYTHING Trump does. He could buy houses for poor black people in Chicago with his own money and they would condemn him for it.

 

[Spare_change]

Trump keeps saying he is going to refuse a salary. However, the President does not have the constitutional power to refuse his salary. The constitution states that the President shall receive compensation from the Treasury at stated times, and that the amount shall be neither increased nor decreased during the term for which he was elected.

Under the constitution, the Congress sets the amount for Presidential pay, because only Congress can legislate expenditures from the treasury. The President does not have the power to circumvent Congress on this matter.

Aside from the constitutional issue, I don't believe for a moment that Trump ever was going to refuse his salary anyway. We're talking about a man who has spent his life bending over backwards to avoid paying an extra $3 in taxes, and refusing to pay employees and contractors. And now he wants us to believe that he's going to have $400k worth of reported income he'll have to pay taxes on anyway, but that he'll simply refuse to cash the paycheck? Yeah, right.

I look forward to the entertaining bullshit dance that is sure to follow as Trump pretends to refuse a salary.

Let's hope he'll pay taxes on it. He hasn't paid a penny in Federal Income tax in the last 18 years, while claiming to have a net worth of 10 billion.

Prove it.

You know better than that.

They can't prove it ... they have nothing ... nothing but their own hysteria.

It would be amusing ........... if it wasn't so pathetic.