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Trump, the
front-runner for the Republican nomination in the 2016 race
despite having no political experience, was asked at a town
hall-style meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire, if, as
president, he would roll back generous pension and healthcare
benefits given to members of Congress.
"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 no
big deal for me."
Trump, who built his fortune as a developer, real estate mogul
and reality television personality, was listed on Thursday at
No. 405 on Forbes magazine's list of the world's billionaires,
with a fortune of $4.1 billion. Shortly after announcing his
candidacy in June, Trump said his net worth was more than $10
billion.
Herbert Hoover, who made millions of dollars in mining before
becoming president in 1921, and John F. Kennedy, who came from a
wealthy family, both donated their presidential salaries to
charity.
(Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Will Dunham)
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