President Donald Trump made at least $2.2 billion last year, according to financial disclosures released Tuesday.
The bulk of his income came from cryptocurrency ventures, with earnings exceeding $1 billion from that sector alone.
In 2024, before returning to the presidency, his businesses reported roughly $622 million. The sharp increase suggests Trump made over $1 billion directly from his presidency last year.
Cryptocurrency Profits and Policy Influence
Trump embraced cryptocurrency as a candidate in 2024.
He and his family invested heavily through CIC Digital, a Trump Organization affiliate behind the memecoin $Trump, and World Liberty Financial, a crypto company co-founded by Trump, his sons, and the family of special envoy Steve Witkoff.
World Liberty Financial now backs several prominent crypto tokens.
Since taking office, Trump has appointed friendly regulators to oversee digital assets and pushed for legislation that would free crypto from securities regulations, reducing disclosure requirements.
His investment accounts made more than 20,000 trades last year. Many appear timed to benefit from his public announcements that moved markets.
One day before announcing a 90-day pause on sweeping tariffs, his accounts made 327 individual stock purchases, each valued up to $250,000.
The next day, the S&P 500 surged nearly 10%, one of the biggest single-day gains in history.
Real Estate and Foreign Deals
Entities from the Middle East paid about $300 million to Trump's businesses last year, more than any other foreign region.
On Wednesday, Trump traveled to North Dakota on the maiden flight of the new Air Force One, a $400 million jet gifted by the Qatari royal family.
The jet will transfer to Trump's presidential library foundation when he leaves office.
A White House spokesperson said neither Trump nor his family "has ever engaged – or will ever engage – in conflicts of interest."
Critics argue these deals make it impossible to know whether Trump works for America or himself.
Trump has previously said, "The president can't have a conflict of interest." He also claimed Americans "don't care at all" about his unreleased tax returns or personal finances.
Now in his second term, Trump faces no reelection and has survived two impeachments.
He likely believes he can shape his own legacy, as seen with his "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the White House, featuring partisan plaques written by Trump himself.
