Trump refused his pay as president, why?

Court House - Trump refused his pay as president, why? Treating his presidency as a Mon-Fri 9-5 job, his weekends were planned outings to his properties where he charged the American taxpayers for secret service & staff to stay and eat. Why take a paycheck when you can get a substantial financial gain on the backs of Americans. The economy may have been better but look at the debt we are now faced with, this does affect the economy. Don’t blame the democrats, look at the facts, while praising and enjoying the tax cuts and breaks, debt tripled and we're now paying it back. As an American truth is truth!