Fact-check · Oct 7, 2026 · Donald Trump
“He was paid, like, 35,000,000 a year. And now we're paying them a 175,000 a year”
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What the record shows
Bisignano earned $102 million in total compensation as First Data CEO in 2017 (SEC DEF 14A filing). Federal executive salaries range $165,000–$225,000; exact current salary requires OPM confirmation.
Prior compensation vastly understated. $102M documented in 2017, not $35M. Current federal salary figure plausible but imprecise.
Sources
- Trump defends cutting nearly 300,000 feds from their ‘boring’ jobs - Government Executive
- Trump White House Staff Payroll Nearly $36 Million And Top-Heavy : NPR
- On Overtime Pay, Trump Left Millions Behind as President. Project 2025 Would Weaken it More.
- Revolving Door Project
- President Trump, his administration and Congressional leaders: their salaries
- More than eight million workers will be left behind by the Trump overtime proposal: Workers would receive $1.2 billion less than under the 2016 rule
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Oct. 7, 2026
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