Source: Fortune
Summary
President Donald Trump, who resigned from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in 2021, continues to receive a five-figure pension from the union. According to his 2025 financial disclosure, Trump received $77,808 in pension funds from SAG and an additional $8,724 from the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Trump’s pension is a fraction of his total income, which exceeded $2.2 billion in 2025. The president’s resignation from SAG came after the union voted to expel him for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Despite his resignation, Trump remains eligible for retirement benefits, including his pension.
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Donald Trump receives $77,808 in pension funds from SAG, despite resigning from the union in 2021. The president’s pension is a small part of his total income, which exceeded $2.2 billion in 2025. Trump’s resignation from SAG came after the union voted to expel him for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol insurrection. The pension is guaranteed under federal labor laws, despite Trump’s resignation. Trump’s financial disclosure also reveals he received residuals worth less than $201 each for appearances on various TV shows and films.
The situation reframes as: a union pension becoming a permanent entitlement, regardless of membership status.
Author: Evan Null
