{"id":48027,"date":"2018-05-17T18:15:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T18:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/17\/trump-donates-his-presidential-paycheck-to-va-caregivers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:58:27","slug":"trump-donates-his-presidential-paycheck-to-va-caregivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2018\/05\/17\/trump-donates-his-presidential-paycheck-to-va-caregivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump donates his presidential paycheck to VA caregivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 President Donald Trump donated his $100,000 salary for the first quarter of 2018 to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/05\/08\/house-panel-backs-plans-for-another-big-va-funding-boost\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" aria-describedby=\"popover59934\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>, a gesture the White House said underscores his commitment to recognizing the sacrifices to military and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/04\/30\/lawsuit-calls-acting-va-secretary-wilkies-appointment-illegal-demands-immediate-removal\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie<\/a> said the money will be earmarked for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/03\/19\/plan-could-add-multiple-sweeping-veterans-reform-measures-to-must-pass-omnibus-budget-bill\/\" target=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"\">caregiver support programs<\/a> within his department, to include \u201cmental health, peer support, financial aid, education and research\u201d for those families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump understands the critical role of caregivers in meeting the essential needs of America\u2019s veterans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The donation is the fifth made by Trump since he became president. Previously, he turned over his federal salary to the Department of Transportation for infrastructure repair, the National Park Service for battlefield preservation, the Department of Education for support programs and the Department of Health and Human Services for opioid management programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2018\/05\/16\/sweeping-veterans-policy-bill-passed-overwhelmingly-in-the-house\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_16190749319719.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Sweeping veterans policy bill passed overwhelmingly in the House<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The VA Mission Act, expected to be taken up quickly in the Senate, includes new community care rules, a caregiver stipend expansion and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House announcement came one day after House lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a $52 billion legislative package on veterans policy that includes an expansion of the VA\u2019s caregiver stipend program to veterans of older generations. 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Wilkie praised the House for their action and urged quick passage in the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the president\u2019s donation is in keeping with a pair of campaign promises by Trump: to give his federal salary to \u201cimportant projects\u201d within the government, and to help highlight and improve care for veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese brave men and women deserve our absolute best, which is why the president is fighting for reform and accountability at the VA,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Congressional Budget Office estimates that under the legislation passed by the House Wednesday, more than 41,000 caregivers could be added to the program over the next five years, at a cost of nearly $7 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" 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