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to The US election takes place on November 5, Tuesday. In it, Donald Trump (Republican Party) and Kamala Harris (Democratic Party) They will compete over who will be the next US President, being one of the most powerful people on the planet. But in addition to responsibility, the occupant of the White House is also a public servant, and according to the US Constitution there is the right to salary and other benefits.
After all, how much does the US president earn?
The President of the United States wins Total US$33,000 (R$190,000) Monthly, according to the BBC. With the tax cuts and conversion to the Brazilian currency, current President Joe Biden earns about $300 145 thousand Brazilian reals monthly. In addition to the salary and the right to reside in the White House – the official residence and workplace of American presidents in Washington, D.C. – the head of the American executive branch receives 100 thousand US dollars (about 560 thousand Brazilian reals) To furnish it as you wish.
He also receives the president 150 thousand US dollars annually (850 thousand Brazilian reals) For food, house maintenance, international travel expenses, etc 19 thousand US dollars for entertainment (110 thousand Brazilian reals).
According to the report, the president’s salary was created by the Founding Fathers of the United States, who established the principles of democracy in the country. the The Federalists’ idea was that the president did not need to be wealthy to exercise this role And he was not susceptible to corruption.
As the first paid president, George Washington assumed the presidency in 1789. He was a wealthy farmer and did not want the salary, but he ended up keeping the salary. John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump chose to donate the money.
How much does the Brazilian president earn?
In comparison, the Brazilian president earns monthly. 44 thousand Brazilian reals of gross salary – or 32 thousand Brazilian realsAlready with discounts. This is a little more than 1/5 of what the US President gets. Considering his salary alone, the US President does not have enough to be included among the richest 1% in the country. The Brazilian joins this group.
Other curiosities about American presidents
The BBC has also collected some interesting facts about US presidents who have passed through the White House.
- The youngest person to hold this position was Theodore Roosevelt, aged 42, in 1901;
- The oldest person to take office was Joe Biden, aged 78, in 2021;
- Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to be nominated in 1872; But to this day, the United States has not had a female president;
- In all, eight presidents died during their terms in office, and four of them were assassinated. They are: Abraham Lincoln (1865); James Garfield (1881); William McKinley (1901); And John F. Kennedy (1963);
- The most common first name is James; There were six chiefs with this name;
- The person who traveled the most was George W. Bush, who visited 75 countries while president.
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