Why are Trump and Congress still getting paid amid a partial government shutdown?

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Yes - the president and Congress are still getting paychecks while the government shutdown is in effect. Here's why:

 

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They should be the ones to lose their paychecks & benefits

President Trump DONATES his entire earnings, stop lying!!

The President hasn’t taken a penny in salary since he started.

Shameful! 😡

Yea it's just like stopping them from cutting their own taxes and like Trump Oh you know I'm not taking salary I'm just working for what I can pick up as I go along.

Trumps donates all of his

Congress does not Deserve a CHECK during shutdown or after. They are OBSTRUCTONISTS.

President Trump does not take a PAYCHECK. He donates it. You are Pathetic at reporting. So issue a retraction since the President DONATES his CHECKS.

Not right. You put many people out of work but yet you and congress get paid. Wow

Hahahahaha trump donated his salary

The President gives his pay checks to charity, the ones who represent you is another story and its more than evident that they could care less about you, and if they 're a democrat more so.

Tell Pelosi TO FUND OUR WALL.

President Trump donates his, he hasn't taken a check yet.

I thought trump was donating his salary back to the country

Trump has not been paid a dime since he took office. His salary goes to charity.

Unfair!

Wait I thought Trump was not accepting his salary and donating it to charity. Did he do that in 2017 or keep it?

We know why the are all a bunch of crooks.

Trump doesn’t get a paycheck

They should not get paid remember Chris Christie sitting on beach when he shutdown Jersey

Trump donates his paychecks anyway, so.....

The Congress and the POTUS should be the very first people to forfeit their pay in a Government shutdown!

Supposedly, they are 'essential'. Yeah, Right!

No President is not taking check

I thought con boy trump said he wouldn't take a salary! What Fn! Crook, sleaze bag criminal! This is all the GOP's fault!

Their paychecks should be the first ones cut! However, they’re all millionaires so they don’t even need the money! I am not affected by the government shutdown, but it makes me so angry that they ALL have so little regard for us “little” people.

Don't forget Trump has been donating, his paycheck too Charities ever since he came in the office

Obama shut down the government to get his failed Healthcare bill passed and your response is?

The President doesn't receive a check, his salary has been donated every since he took office so how about giving him credit, he works knowing it's without pay just another slam you're trying to hit him with

President donates his pay, how many congressmen will?

I thought tRump was not taking a paycheck Didn’t he say he was so rich he didn’t need it?

Take away their checks for now

Of course they are

Congress is getting paid. Trump donates the entirety of his checks to different organizations.

They seem to ignore the Constitution when it comes to enacting laws which affect our families.....what is your point?

Huelfox2 Here's why, because when they figured out this could happen, they made damn sure it wouldn't affect them but who cares about the people that make $50,000 and under with families.

The President doesn’t take a check; he donates it to a worthwhile cause.

We need term limits in Congress. We The People need to demand it! They represent us, or at least they're supposed to. They like money and power better than We The People.

Because no one has changed it...

Our wonderful President accepts no salary, so you are lying! CorruptDems

The president won’t take salary...!

They should all turn them back into the fed and be accountable. This is something they can do but won’t! Pathetic politicians!

The President gives his back to the Govt. Let's not forget that.

we need a revolution.

Yes, the President still gives his paychecks away while Congress keeps theirs...

Border wall is practically same thing as McDs using kiosks to replace an inefficient workforce. If CBP can’t keep the southern border secure with more than enough personnel, their jobs deserve to be automated. BorderWall realDonaldTrump

It’s been that way for years who cares.

Yes - the president and Congress are still getting paychecks while the government shutdown is in effect. Here's why: this guy!

Well, the President (best EVER) donates his paycheck. How about you?

Uh... Trump donates his paycheck to charity. So he does not get paid even under normal conditions. Nancy Pelosi is one of the richest House members - does she donate her paycheck?

um...... Trump DONATES his check

WRONG - trump doesn’t take a penny of his pay it’s all given to charity

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