Trump Defends Earning More than $1bn on Crypto
Trump said his money is managed by funds as Forbes reported his crypto-linked fortune rose from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended earning around $1.2 billion from cryptocurrency activities last year, telling reporters "everybody's profiting" from his time in power.
- Government Ethics disclosures released Tuesday show Trump received nearly $550 million from World Liberty Financial and $635 million in royalties from the TRUMP cryptocurrency, launched in January 2025.
- World Liberty Financial was co-founded in September 2024 by Trump's sons and the son of Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff, driving Trump's fortune from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion, according to Forbes.
- Trump claimed he avoids personal financial involvement, stating, "I don't get involved in my personal , we have funds that run my money," while attributing profits to market growth.
- Deregulation measures enacted by Trump have caused cryptocurrency asset prices to soar, as the White House stated he made the United States the crypto capital of the world.
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Trump Insists ‘Nothing Wrong’ with His Big Crypto Gains
"President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he was not aware of the extent of his digital asset holdings but said there was nothing illegal about his involvement, following disclosures about his family companies’ crypto windfall," Bloomberg reports.Said Trump: "I could know about it. I didn
'How's Your 401(k)?': Trump Shrugs Off His Billion-Dollar Crypto Haul as Just a Rising Market
The post ‘How’s Your 401(k)?’: Trump Shrugs Off His Billion-Dollar Crypto Haul as Just a Rising Market appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Trump's crypto gains outpaced broader markets: S&P 500 (SPY) up 20.87% while Bitcoin down 44.73% over past year. Trump's largest income source is now an asset class his administration actively regulates, creating potential conflicts of interest as crypto policy moves forward. Don't wait: the analyst who calle…
"I don't get involved": Trump dodges questions about over $1 billion in crypto profits
Donald Trump released his mandatory financial disclosure on Wednesday, revealing that he made more than $1 billion on cryptocurrency in 2025. The president created his own cryptocurrency mere days before being sworn into office a second time. He also holds a significant stake in World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm that was co-founded by his sons. The disclosure reported that Trump made $635 million in royalties from his coin and a further $50…
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