President Trump on Monday donated his first-quarter salary totaling more than $78,000 to the National Park Service.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke accepted a check in front of reporters in the White House briefing room.
Proud to accept $78k donation from @POTUS of his first quarter salary on behalf of @NatlParkService #FindYourPark pic.twitter.com/HWvbNkvC82
— Secretary Ryan Zinke (@SecretaryZinke) April 3, 2017
Trump, a billionaire, has said he will donate all of his earnings as president, but had not previously indicated where he would direct the funds.
Zinke later tweeted out a copy of the check image, made in the amount of $78,333.32 and bearing the president’s signature.
.@POTUS is happy to present a check for value of 1st Q salary to @NatlParkService by way of @SecretaryZinke https://t.co/gXbApFD56j— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) April 3, 2017
Spicer suggested previously that he would allow members of the White House press corps choose the charity.
