<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The President of the United States (POTUS / ˈpoʊtəs / POH - təs) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America . The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander - in - chief of the United States Armed Forces . </P> <P> In contemporary times, the president is looked upon as one of the world's most powerful political figures and as the leader of the only remaining global superpower . The role includes responsibility for the world's most expensive military that has the second largest nuclear arsenal . The president also leads the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP . The president possesses significant domestic and international hard and soft power . </P>

Where does the president's salary come from