President Donald Trump has kept his campaign promise and once again donated his presidential salary to the White House Historical Association, Breitbart reported. The president famously gave away his $400,000 annual earnings during his first term as well, breaking with the majority of his predecessors who kept their pay.
Trump shared the news on his Truth Social on Wednesday. "I am proud to be the only President (with the possible exception of the Late, Great George Washington) to donate my Salary. My first 'Paycheck' went to the White House Historical Association, as we make much needed renovations to the beautiful 'People’s House,'" Trump wrote.
"Great improvements and beautification is taking place at the White House, at levels not seen since its original creation. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" the president concluded.
As with his first term, Trump pledged to give away his presidential salary after his reelection. This immense act of charity is another way to make not only America, but also the nation's capital, great again, without taking more from the taxpayers.
There are many projects underway in Washington, D.C., thanks to Trump, including adding a flagpole on the North Lawn near the new Rose Garden patio and another on the South Lawn. Each flagpole is nearly 100 feet high and will proudly fly the Stars and Stripes, thanks to the personal generosity of the president.
Trump has also announced plans for a grand ballroom to be added to the White House, a project which he and other private donors will fund. The new addition is planned for the East Wing off the East Room and will be used as the Reception Room upon completion.
In a surprise move on Tuesday, Trump fielded questions from reporters about the plan as he made an appearance on the White House roof, according to the Associated Press. "Anything I do is financed by me, so you don't have to worry. It's contributed just like my salary is contributed," Trump said, making it clear that taxpayers wouldn't be footing the bill.
LOL! Trump is on the White House roof inspecting his improvement projects while taking questions from the press…
"Anything I do is financed by me, so you don't have to worry. It's contributed just like my salary is contributed."
pic.twitter.com/Gtlx40f2oJ— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) August 5, 2025
Meanwhile, the president has also worked on sprucing up the Oval Office by adding his signature gold trim throughout and gilded decor pieces to the mantelpiece. Trump hung portraits that were previously long in storage, including those of past presidents, adding gravitas and more ornamentation to the historic space.
This means a great deal to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who frequented the White House as a child. "I’ve been coming to this building for 65 years, and I have to say that it has never looked better," said Kennedy, who is the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and son of Robert F. Kennedy, who served as attorney general at the time.
"I’ve spent some time in the Oval Office, which really has – it’s been transformed," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said. "I was looking at a picture of the Oval Office the other day when I was there, when I was a kid with my uncle," he added..
"And you know… it’s always extraordinary to go into that, that sacred space, but I have to say that it looked kind of drab in the pictures, and they’re black and white pictures, but it looked drab, and it looks the opposite of drab today," he added. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also said that inhabiting beautiful spaces "elevates the human spirit. And this building, of all buildings, should look beautiful. And under your stewardship, it looks extraordinary today."