Author: Max Abelson and Annie Massa, Bloomberg; Translator: AIMan@Golden Finance
In Donald Trump's mind, he is the greatest businessman to ever run for the White House.
In 2015, he told an Iowa reporter: "I'm the most successful campaigner ever. I own a Gucci store that's worth more than Romney."
That may be an exaggeration, but it's not: A decade later, no modern American president has made his family so wealthy while in the White House.
Since the early days of his re-election campaign, his net worth has more than doubled to about $5.4 billion.
During that time, the Trump family’s fame has netted him more than $10 billion in real estate projects, multibillion-dollar valuations for his money-losing social media companies, more than $500 million in sales from one cryptocurrency investment alone, and millions more from stakes in financial services, gun and drone parts companies. His family members have also taken on a range of roles at the company — Donald Trump Jr., Trump’s eldest son alone, has taken on at least seven new positions as an adviser or executive.
Against the tumult of his presidency, the strategy of Trump’s business empire has been consistent and clear: Sell out the family name.In any other era, a president’s massive wealth-making might have been the focus of the year, but the political tumult has taken up most of the attention.
In his first months in office, Trump imposed tariffs, rolled back some, blamed Ukraine for Russian attacks, put immigrants in foreign jails, and hinted at a third term, which is clearly unconstitutional. He has also slashed government manpower and budgets while shrinking agencies and offices that oversee his public companies, cryptocurrency projects, and even conflicts of interest.
Trump loosened restrictions on overseas dealings from the previous administration. (He also left billionaire Elon Musk, who led the government cuts, to manage his own conflicts of interest.) This week, he plans to have dinner with major holders of the newly launched Memecoin.
What makes these times even more remarkable is that Trump was once on the verge of bankruptcy. His first term ended with the Capitol riot, followed by a $454 million civil fraud judgment and a conviction for falsifying business records. Trump has appealed both.
Today, his assets are held in trust by his eldest son. Despite rumors of a recession, the family's wealth is more abundant than ever.
A White House spokesman said: "President Trump is the most transparent president in history in every aspect, including his finances. President Trump has made great sacrifices to serve the country by handing over his multi-billion dollar empire. President Trump has disclosed his finances through his annual financial disclosure report and he will continue to do so."
Trump Jr. said he should not change his career because of his father's power.
"I am a private citizen who has been a business and serial investor all my adult life. It is ridiculous to expect me to give up my consistent approach to supporting five children just because my dad was elected president."
The next question counts the affiliated companies, crypto projects and licensing agreements that the Trump family has used since the start of the 2024 campaign to achieve an unprecedented leap in wealth.
This term of the president is different from the first, when his plan to resolve conflicts of interest depended on placing his assets in a trust overseen by his two eldest sons and agreeing not to make any new overseas transactions. This time, the restricted area is new deals with other governments. This opens the door to other opportunities. The real estate developments, which typically involve luxury hotels and residences licensed to use the Trump brand, include three Middle Eastern countries the president is visiting this month. Two projects tie the Trump Organization to government entities in Oman and Qatar.
Trump family connection: Trump Organization
Partners: Dar Global and Omran Group
Project value: $500 million
Debut date: June 2024
Muscat, Oman
The Trump Organization has already profited from a deal with the Omani government. The development, which includes hotels, golf courses and residences, places the president's family in a business partnership with an American ally. Trump International Oman bills itself as the "ultimate power move" built for "investment winners." Developed by Dar Global, the international subsidiary of Saudi real estate giant Dar Al Arkan, in partnership with Oman's state-owned tourism group, the project is billed as "Trump professionally managed hands-off investing while you earn passive income" and offers investors a lifetime residency visa. Trump Jr. and Eric Trump beamed at a launch event in June, where the "power move" slogan was displayed in large letters. Oman, meanwhile, has been playing a central role in high-stakes nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Relationship with Trump family: Trump Organization
Partner: Dar Global
Project value: US$533 million
Announcement time: July 2024
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Last December, when the head of Dar Global introduced the "massive" and "super high-end" Trump Tower Jeddah to a group of dignitaries, he said that the two brands of Saudi Arabia and Trump represent grandeur and resilience. Both have good deals: The tower, due to be completed in 2029, advertises Saudi residency to anyone who spends about $1 million. Eric Trump was among the first to give a standing ovation for the 47-story waterfront development.
Relationship with the Trump family: The Trump Organization
Partner: Dar Global
Project value: approximately $530 million
Announcement time: December 2024
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, a few weeks after the election, the Trumps and Dar Global announced two projects in the Saudi capital, and they did not provide many details, but used many adjectives: iconic, huge, prestigious, unparalleled. This is also another business deal made by the US government in a country of strategic importance. Indeed, Trump told reporters hours after his inauguration that he would be happy to visit Saudi Arabia if it bought an additional “$450 billion or $500 billion” of American products. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, once shunned over the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has since pledged to increase investment.
Relationship with Trump family: Trump Group
Partner: Dar Global
Project value: more than US$544 million
Announcement time: July 2024
Dubai, UAE, on the same day that Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination, his company announced that it would build a Trump Tower in Dubai to "set a new benchmark for luxury." An earlier version of the company’s website said investors who invested 2 million dirhams ($545,000) could get a “10-year golden visa,” but did not provide specific details.
Relationship with the Trump family: Trump Organization
Partner: Dar Global
Project cost: about $3 billion
Announcement time: April 2025
Qatar Simaisma, Trump said before his second term that his family business would not strike new deals with foreign governments. A few months later, a project unveiled in gas-rich Qatar seems to be testing the bottom line of that promise. Qatar's Diyal Real Estate Investments, founded by Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, said it would work with Dar Global to develop a Trump-branded golf club and villas within a new tourism development that is expected to be larger than Walt Disney Co's Magic Kingdom. Trump, who said during his first term that Qatar had a history of funding terrorism, offered him a luxury jet in May to serve as Air Force One.
Relationship with the Trump family: Trump Group
Partner: Tribeca Developers
Expected sales: US$1.75 billion
Announcement time: After the 2024 election
Bangalore, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, in India, Trump brand projects have surged again. In Pune, which already owns two Trump Towers, the family announced in March this year that it would build two new buildings with office buildings, called Trump World Centers. Another Trump-branded project is already underway in Gurgaon, southwest of Delhi, where the Trumps announced in April that they would build the 51-story Trump Residences. More developments are in the works in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Noida and Mumbai, which already has a Trump Tower. For most of these projects, the Trumps are working with India’s Tribeca Developers, whose founder, Kalpesh Mehta, met Trump Jr. through a mutual contact at Wharton, according to local reports.
Relationship with the Trump family: Trump Group
Partners: Jingbei City and Vietnam IDG Capital
Project investment: US$1.5 billion
Signing time: September 2024
In Vietnam's Hung Yen Province, Eric Trump said before the start of his father's second term that anyone who wanted to curry favor with the president through the Trump Group was "looking for the wrong person." But the Communist Party of Vietnam may have a different view on this. During Trump's campaign, the company announced a deal to build a $1.5 billion complex with hotels, golf courses and luxury homes in the northern province of Hung Yen. An article on the province's website said the Trump Organization's work would help "boost Vietnam's image on the international stage and its relationship with the U.S. government." In September, a senior official visited Hung Yen to watch the signing of the agreement, and Trump himself attended a meeting between his son Eric and Tang Thanh Sam, chairman of the project's developer, Jingbei City Company. In March, Vietnam's prime minister met with Charles Boyd-Bowman, a Trump partner and head of investment firm IDG Capital Vietnam, according to the Vietnamese government website. Boyd-Bowman said the Vietnamese government was helping to speed up the project. According to reports from the region, the Trump family is also considering building a new tower in Vietnam.
Relationship with the Trump family: Jared Kushner
Partner: Aman
Project value: $1.4 billion
Preliminary approval: After the 2024 election
Sazan Island, Albania Trump's son-in-law and former senior adviser Jared Kushner has turned his attention to areas beyond the White House. He plans to transform an old military base on a rocky island dotted with dilapidated buildings and bunkers off the Albanian coast into a $1.4 billion Aman-branded luxury resort. On the eve of Trump's inauguration, a committee chaired by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama gave preliminary approval to Kushner's development plan on Sazan Island. Critics believe that Albania's environmental laws may have been amended to accommodate the plans for the cliff villas. Most of the money Kushner has raised for his fund comes from Gulf countries and investors, including Saudi and Qatari funds. He said his company had “preemptively tried to avoid any conflict so we don’t have to raise money for the next four years.”
Trump family connection: Jared Kushner and the Trump Organization
Partner: Mohammed Alabbar
Project value: $500 million
Authorization: After the 2024 election
Belgrade, Serbia Kushner wants to build a 175-room luxury hotel and 1,500 apartments on the site of the former Yugoslav Ministry of Defense, which was bombed by NATO in 1999. He decided to brand it Trump-branded after his father-in-law was re-elected. “I think this building will be a magnificent Trump Tower,” he said. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he “died laughing” when he learned that some people thought he was using the project to influence Trump, according to The New York Times. Soon after, thousands of protesters gathered to honor the victims of the bombing and oppose the project. Kushner and Emirati billionaire Mohammed Alabbar plan to start sales this year. In May, Serbian authorities said they detained a former government official on suspicion of falsifying documents to get the project moving. Vucic said "there was no falsification" and no obstacles had been encountered.
Trump family connection: Trump Organization
Project cost: $3 billion
Approval time: January 2025
Doral, Florida, with four golf courses and more than 600 rooms, was one of Trump's biggest moneymakers before the pandemic hit. In the weeks leading up to Trump's inauguration, he received two pieces of good news. First, the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Club plans to host a tournament in April, following other tournaments in past years. Days later, the City Council approved the Trump family's plan to build a 20-story apartment tower on the property, which could boost its value. At least one key stakeholder has embraced the proposal: Doral’s Republican mayor, who had been opposed, but Trump praised her at a campaign event and made changes to the project, an effort she called a “good neighbor.” Trump also endorsed a new city councilwoman, who said it didn’t sway her vote.
Trump family connection: The Trump Organization
Membership increase: $300,000
Date: October 2024
PALM BEACH, Fla. Other buildings may be more important to Trump’s career or empire, but nothing symbolizes Trump’s totality more than his glittering Florida club. It’s where billionaires flock to pay tribute to the president on his turf, and it’s the home of confidential documents that sparked a federal case that was later dismissed. Last year, Trump had a deputy point out to reporters that club memberships would rise to $1 million in October from $700,000. In the words of former chief strategist Steve Bannon, Mar-a-Lago even explains how Trump sees the country: "This is prime real estate. You have to pay extra to get in."
Just four years ago, Trump called Bitcoin a scam. Today, he has transformed himself into an avid supporter of cryptocurrency, promoting a range of digital products under his own name. And the cryptocurrency executives and companies that donated millions of dollars to Trump's return to the White House hope to influence policy. Trump's inauguration weekend hosted a grand cryptocurrency ball, summoned cabinet members and "high IQ people" to hold an unprecedented cryptocurrency summit at the White House, established a national Bitcoin reserve, and appointed a "cryptocurrency czar." At the same time, the price of virtual currencies also affects Trump's wealth. He has his own memecoin, promotes a cryptocurrency platform co-founded by one of his senior envoys, and his social media company has announced plans to sell cryptocurrency investment products. As Trump builds the United States into the "global cryptocurrency capital," these Trump family businesses are preparing to profit from it.
Trump family connections: Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Barron Trump
Partners Steve Witkoff, Zach Witkoff and Alex Witkoff
Sales: $550 million
Project launch: September 2024
Delaware, the tokens promoted by Trump and his three sons went on sale weeks before the 2024 election, often to overseas buyers. After the vote, cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun invested $75 million in World Liberty Financial while fighting a civil fraud lawsuit from U.S. regulators that he said lacked merit. Now, the case is on hold. Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy who has met with global leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, will also profit from the project, whose co-founders include his sons Alex and Zach. But the Trump family received about 75% of the net proceeds. A company spokesman said the company is apolitical, its executives are not public officials, have no conflicts of interest and that Witkov has “been actively divesting its assets.” He called Sun an early backer and said any claim that working with World Liberty would lead to preferential government treatment was absurd.
Trump Family Connection: Donald Trump
Partner: Bill Zanker
Revenue: $7.2 million
First Sale: December 2022
PARK CITY, Utah, NFT fever had begun to wane when Trump began licensing suits that depicted him as a muscled superhero, an aerial cowboy, a golden statue and a robot. The publicity for Trump’s digital trading cards came from his friend Bill Zanker, the founder of an adult education company and a chain of massage parlors. He has said Trump fell in love with the “young, ambitious and unregulated” crowd in the cryptocurrency space. Trump’s embrace helped him gain political support from the industry’s billionaires.
Trump family connection: Donald Trump and Melania Trump
Trading fees and other revenue: $350 million
First sale: January 2025
Delaware, because memecoins have no real use other than earning attention — these volatile, jokey cryptocurrencies inherently lack concrete underlying assets by design — they make sense for a former reality TV star. Even so, Democratic officials and even cryptocurrency veterans criticized Trump and his wife for releasing memecoins on the eve of his inauguration. By the time he announced in April that he would host a private dinner for its major holders, many of whom use foreign exchanges to indicate they are stationed overseas, memecoins had lost much of their value relative to their peak. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called it “the most blatantly corrupt thing the president has ever done.” (A White House spokesman said Trump complies with conflict of interest laws.) Previously, regulators have been considering whether Meme coins should be considered securities, which would attract stricter regulations. About a month after the launch of $TRUMP and $MELANIA coins, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a statement: No, Meme coins are not securities, but are "similar to collectibles" and are regulated accordingly.
Relationship with the Trump family: Eric Trump
Stock price: Up nearly 200%
Announcement time: March 2025
Tokyo, Japan, in March, Eric Trump joined Metaplanet's new advisory board. Metaplanet is a Tokyo-based hotel operator that turned to Bitcoin hoarding after being forced to close all of its hotels except for one. The president's son wore an orange Metaplanet hat and smiled, calling it a "great honor" to join the company. Metaplanet's current stock price is up nearly 200% from March, even though the company had previously become the biggest winner in the Japanese stock market due to its cryptocurrency transformation. The announcement comes just weeks after Trump signed a long-awaited executive order to establish a bitcoin reserve for the government.
Trump Family Connection: Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump
Partners: Dominari and Hut 8
Trump and Partners’ Stake: 20%
Announcement Date: March 2025
In Miami, Florida, the relationship between this bitcoin miner, the Trump family, and a new strategic venture is complicated. After the inauguration, the president’s two eldest sons helped create American Data Centers, working with Dominari, an investment bank based in Trump Tower, to which the Trump scions had just become advisors. Eric Trump called the new data venture “critical to the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure,” though it has yet to make much progress. About a month later, the nascent company reached an agreement to transfer a majority stake to bitcoin mining company Hut 8. The Trump brothers and their partners own 20% of the venture, now called American Bitcoin. The company plans to go public this year.
Since the night of Trump's re-election, several companies have hired his son as an advisor. Donald Trump Jr. has taken new positions at a small and loss-making drone parts manufacturer, an online gun retailer, and a prediction market that allows customers to bet on a range of issues related to his father, including which countries he will visit. Eric Trump sometimes works with his brother Eric Trump at the same time, and sometimes works alone.
Relationship with the Trump family: Donald Trump Jr.
Partners: Omid Malik, Rebecca Mercer and Chris Buskirk
Mid-year fundraising goal: $1 billion
Role announcement time: November 2024
Palm Beach, Florida, less than a week after Trump's re-election, Trump Jr. became a partner at 1789 Capital. The firm, whose co-founders include former Bank of America executive Omid Malik, Republican megadonor Rebecca Mercer and investor Chris Buskik, is monetizing the president’s vision for American culture by taking stakes in startups with a “Make America Great Again” bent. At a time when President Trump is trying to dismantle government and corporate programs that promote equity and inclusion, 1789 Capital is leaning into investments like the Enhanced Games (nicknamed the “Olympics on steroids”) and the cryptocurrency-based prediction site Polymarket. “1789 Capital is funding the next era of American prosperity through its core principles of entrepreneurship, innovation and growth,” a spokesperson said. That means taking stakes in “best-in-class” private American companies, sometimes partnering with large U.S. asset managers.
Trump family connection: Donald Trump Jr.
Value of Trump Jr.'s stake: More than $3 million
When Trump Jr.'s role will be announced: November 2024
Orlando, Florida, shortly after the election, the drone parts maker announced that Trump Jr. would join the company as an advisor. The company's stock price soared nearly 250% in the following two trading days. According to a November filing, Trump held more than 300,000 shares, which were worth more than $3 million at the time. All of the shares, including his own, were registered for sale, but as of early May, it was unclear whether he had sold them.
Trump family connection: Donald Trump Jr.
Partner: Omeed Malik
Trump Jr.'s 2024 pay: $3.1 million
Board role announced: December 2024
West Palm Beach, Florida, PSQ, or PublicSquare, operates a marketplace that sells so-called anti-woke products, including anti-abortion diaper brand EveryLife and buy now, pay later gun sales. The company lost more than $100 million over the past two years, but the retailer's stock surged 270% when Trump Jr., already an adviser, joined the board in early December. The company awarded him more than $3.1 million in awards last year, according to regulatory filings, and his 1789 Capital partner Malik is the largest shareholder. Michael Seifert, chief executive of PublicSquare, said Trump Jr. is "an outstanding businessman, strategic partner and marketing expert" who has been advising the company since 2022. He also added that the company's revenue has increased and that President Trump "runs it fair and square."
Trump family ties: Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ron Lieberman
Total value of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump's stake: More than $17 million
Job posted: February 2025
New York, Dominari, a former biotech firm that transformed into an investment bank last year, trades at less than $1. The company, headquartered in Trump Tower, has lost tens of millions of dollars over the past three years. But in February, its stock soared more than 80% in the hours after it announced that Trump's two sons were joining its advisory board. (The stock price also rose before the announcement). Trump and his sons are the largest shareholders, with a combined stake worth more than $17 million, according to an April filing that listed most of their potential stock sales. A Dominari spokesman said this month that no advisers have sold shares and the company remains committed to its "long-term growth strategy." Trump Organization executive Ron Lieberman was named to the board in December.
Trump family connection: Donald Trump Jr.
Recent equity holders: Dan Bongino, David Sachs and Cantor Fitzgerald
Company value: More than $3 billion
Show launch: January 2023
Longboat Key, Florida, While Trump Jr. is not an executive at Rumble, his podcast, Triggered with Don Jr., has been airing on the site since 2023. As of the end of last year, Rumble’s largest shareholders included cryptocurrency giant Tether, as well as figures who are about to join the Trump administration, such as FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and cryptocurrency czar David Sachs. Another major shareholder is Cantor Fitzgerald, controlled by the family of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Rumble has been losing money for the past two years.
Trump family connection: Donald Trump Jr.
Trump-related event contracts: More than 48
Role announcement: January 2025
New York, Kalshi allows users to bet on future events, including the election and even Trump’s next move, such as how many times he will visit Mar-a-Lago this month or whether he will accept a jet offered by Qatar. In November, the company went to court with commodities regulators over its fight to let users bet on the election outcome. Trump Jr., who joined the private company as a strategic adviser, said his family used it to “know we won hours before the fake news media did.” A company spokesman said employees and consultants are prohibited from trading on its markets and that Trump Jr. is not involved in any legal or regulatory proceedings.
Trump family connection: Donald Trump Jr. and Lara Trump
Stock price: Up 283%
Job posted: April 2025
Camarillo, California, Donald Trump Jr. and his sister-in-law, Lara Trump, invested in conservative talk radio station Salem, known for airing conspiracy theory films about the 2020 election. Salem's stock price soared 283%. Salem also holds a 30% stake in a mobile news aggregation app he co-owns. A Salem spokesman said few people understand the media landscape better than Trump Jr. and the company is honored to have him on the team.
Trump family connection: Donald Trump Jr.
Partner: Omeed Malik
Value of Trump Jr.’s stake: At least $3 million
Board role to be announced: March 2025
Coppell, Texas, Trump Jr. will join the board of GrabAGun once the gun retailer goes public in its planned blank-check transaction. In a recent investor presentation, the company said the phrase “we sell, you shoot” “resonated with us from the beginning.” Another Trump connection: The special purpose acquisition company (SPA) handling the venture’s listing is run by Malik of 1789 Capital. GrabAGun head Marc Nemati said the company “could not think of a better person to take on the job” than Trump Jr., calling him a prominent gun rights advocate and successful businessman.
A social media company that went public just last year now accounts for the bulk of Trump’s wealth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His family will also profit from a series of new ventures that defy simple categorization, including the opening of a private membership club in Georgetown, the lawsuits settled when Trump returned to the White House, and the Melania Trump documentary. These complex new opportunities highlight the family’s eagerness to find new ways to use its name and brand to generate cash that goes beyond anything Trump accomplished during his first term.
Relationship to the Trump family: Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Partner: Crypto.com
Value of Donald Trump’s stake: $2.9 billion
Listing time: March 2024
Sarasota, Florida, Trump’s $2.9 billion stake in the eponymous social media startup that went public during his campaign last year makes up the bulk of his wealth. Without Truth Social’s parent company, he might not even be on the list of the world’s richest people. Truth Social’s parent company trades like a meme stock — shares have been rising since September despite reporting a net loss of about $401 million last year. The company moved into finance after Trump’s inauguration, with products poised to directly benefit from Trump’s own policies, including a “Made in America” fund in response to his high tariffs and a welcome boost to digital assets after easing restrictions on them. In March, three days after Trump Media announced its partnership with Crypto.com, the Singapore-based company said the U.S. SEC closed its investigation into it without taking enforcement action. Trump owns a stake in the trust, and as president he continues to post posts on the platform, which he dubs “Truth.”
Trump family connection: Donald Trump Jr.
Partners: Omid Malik, Chris Buskirk, Zach Witkoff and Alex Witkoff
Founding membership fee: $500,000
First reported: April 2025
Washington, D.C., Donald Trump Jr. and his friends are all but showing off their White House connections by naming their new, invitation-only club "Executive Branch." Lest anyone miss the subtlety, their invitation to the White House Correspondents' Association gala dinner was printed in gold, featuring an eagle similar to the one on the presidential seal. The club, which includes Sachs and Trump Jr.'s business partner Malik as members, already has a waiting list, Politico reported.
Relationship with the Trump family: Donald Trump
Value: About $47 million
First reported: After the 2024 election
In the United States, after Trump's re-election, large technology and media companies paid tens of millions of dollars to end lawsuits that could have put them in court with the current president. Facebook's parent company Meta said it would donate $22 million to Trump's presidential library to end a lawsuit that claimed Trump was illegally banned from accessing its social network after the 2021 Capitol riots. Disney's ABC News Channel agreed in December last year to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential foundation or museum to end a lawsuit accusing one of its anchors of defaming Trump. Elon Musk's X agreed to pay about $10 million to settle Trump's lawsuit against it and its former executives, according to the Wall Street Journal in February.
Trump Family Relationship: Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and the Trump Organization
Movie Licensing: $40 Million
First Reported: January 2025
Seattle, Washington, Amazon is involved in multiple Trump family projects. Amazon bought the rights to a documentary about Melania Trump for $40 million, nearly three times the second-highest bid, according to the Wall Street Journal. An Amazon spokesperson said the film was licensed simply because "we thought customers would love it." This year, Amazon began streaming reruns of The Apprentice, an NBC reality show that reshaped Trump's career. The Trump Organization also announced an official storefront on Amazon to sell branded merchandise. A spokesperson for the retail giant said it "will join the ranks of millions of other independent sellers."
Trump family connection: Donald Trump
Partner: Bill Zink
Never Surrender high-tops value: $399
Announcement: February 2024
SHERIDAN, WY. — As Trump campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination, he made a point to visit Philadelphia’s Sneaker Con to peddle his beloved gold high-tops. Trump-branded sneakers and golf shoes are just some of the items that bear the president’s name, retailing for a hefty price tag and adding to his fortune. Trump’s Never Surrender high-tops are sold out, but sneakerheads can still get their hands on limited-edition gold low-tops for $499, according to his official website.
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Representatives for the Trump Organization, Dar Global, Tribeca Developers, IDG Capital Vietnam, Kinh Bac City, Metaplanet, Unusual Machines, Dominari and Rumble did not respond to requests for comment. Spokespeople for Hut 8 and Disney also declined to comment.
Unless otherwise noted, currency conversions and stock prices are as of May 20, where available. In some cases, it is unclear if or when certain holdings were sold. Details of ownership stakes and company compensation are from public filings. Net asset estimates are based on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. GrabAGun’s stake is calculated based on Donald Trump Jr.’s ownership and the stock price of the companies it plans to go public.
Real estate project values, sales, and costs are based on announcements and estimates by companies and executives, and sometimes include ranges. Some licensing fees and revenues, including from NFTs, are made public through the president’s most recent government disclosures, but recent data is not uniformly public. $TRUMP tokens alone contributed $350 million in memecoin transaction fees and other revenues, according to Chainalysis’ March estimates.
In an interview with Reuters about the Riyadh development, Dar Global’s CEO compared the tower’s value to one in Jeddah. Tribeca’s founder estimated the Indian project’s sales value in an interview with CNBC. Politico reported on Executive Branch’s co-founders and details of the project’s launch.
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