How Trump is getting richer in office

Donald Trump’s various businesses earned him an unprecedented
$2.24 billion in 2025 – an increase of nearly 280% on revenue
banked in 2017, primarily due to cryptocurrency dealings

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A SECOND TERM MAKES
Trump’s business empire earnings – comparing first year
of his first term in office to first year of his second term

Other: $5m

Merchandise and
publishing: $1m

Foreign golf and
real estate: $60m

Domestic golf and
real estate: $528m

2017

Inflation adjusted

$594m

$TRUMP
Memecoin:
$636m

World Liberty
Financial:
$799m

Other: $1m

Merchandise and
publishing: $17m

Legal settlements:
$117m

Foreign golf and
real estate: $125m

Domestic golf and
real estate: $549m

2025

$2,244m

New business:
Cryptocurrencies,
area where Trump
administration
wields immense
power

Legal settlements were significant
earner, largely from media and
tech firms like CBS and Meta

Source: New York Times
Amounts rounded to nearest $1m
Picture: Getty
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