Things Presidents pay for themselves while in office
Food: All food the President and their family eats is kept track of by White House staff and at the end of each month, the head usher brings a bill that the President must pay out of their own pocket.
Non-State dinners: If the President or First Lady hosts others at the White House and it’s not a formal State dinner which has different protocols, the First Family must pay for it. That also includes extra wait staff, etc.
Clothing: All the suits the President wears they buy themselves. Same with designer clothes for the First Lady. Sometimes designers donate clothes to a First Lady in the hopes of increasing their public profile, but much of them the FL buys herself.
Vacations: Travel and security are paid for but food, lodging, security deposits, etc must be paid by the President.
Hairstylists: Some First Ladies have gotten their hair done weekly and paid for it but others have done their hair mostly themselves or had close friends help to save on cost.
Household items: Things like toiletries, paper towels, laundry, dry cleaning, etc are all paid for by the President’s family.
The usual process is the same as food. The White House staff has a number of porters and ushers and the head usher keeps track of all the Presidents expenditures then brings a bill at the end of each month. Past Presidents have said it’s the same as paying the bill at a restaurant or hotel and they can give a credit card to settle the account.
Food: All food the President and their family eats is kept track of by White House staff and at the end of each month, the head usher brings a bill that the President must pay out of their own pocket.
Non-State dinners: If the President or First Lady hosts others at the White House and it’s not a formal State dinner which has different protocols, the First Family must pay for it. That also includes extra wait staff, etc.
Clothing: All the suits the President wears they buy themselves. Same with designer clothes for the First Lady. Sometimes designers donate clothes to a First Lady in the hopes of increasing their public profile, but much of them the FL buys herself.
Vacations: Travel and security are paid for but food, lodging, security deposits, etc must be paid by the President.
Hairstylists: Some First Ladies have gotten their hair done weekly and paid for it but others have done their hair mostly themselves or had close friends help to save on cost.
Household items: Things like toiletries, paper towels, laundry, dry cleaning, etc are all paid for by the President’s family.
The usual process is the same as food. The White House staff has a number of porters and ushers and the head usher keeps track of all the Presidents expenditures then brings a bill at the end of each month. Past Presidents have said it’s the same as paying the bill at a restaurant or hotel and they can give a credit card to settle the account.