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Trump Gives $100,000 From Salary To National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The Hill: Trump Donates $100,000 From Salary To Alcoholism Research
The president's older brother, Fred Trump Jr., died of alcoholism-related complications in 1981, a death that the president has frequently cited as a reason why he does not drink and has not engaged in recreational drug use. Trump pledged in 2016 to donate his $400,000 presidential salary if he won the White House, and has since donated the paycheck in installments to various government agencies. (Bowden, 1/26)
The Associated Press: Trump Donates $100,000 From Salary To Alcoholism Research
President Donald Trump has donated his salary from the third-quarter of 2018 to the federal agency that researches alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. The White House says Trump donated $100,000 to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Alcoholism is a personal issue for the president. His older brother, Fred Jr., died in 1981 after struggling with alcoholism, and the president has said he learned from his brother's experience. (1/25)
