US President Donald Trump reported earning more than $1 billion (£750 million) from cryptocurrency-related business activities in 2025, according to his latest mandatory financial disclosure, highlighting the growing role of digital assets in his personal wealth.

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Crypto earnings dominate financial disclosure

The 927-page filing shows Trump received $635 million in royalties from his Trump-themed meme coin, which has lost much of its value since it was launched shortly before he returned to office.

He also disclosed more than $500 million in income from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company founded by his sons alongside the sons of his special envoy, Steve Witkoff.

The latest filing far exceeds Trump's previous disclosure for 2024, when he reported more than $600 million in income.

White House rejects conflict claims

The White House dismissed suggestions that Trump's crypto ventures create a conflict of interest, noting that his business assets are held in a trust managed by his sons.

Deputy White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly said the president had fulfilled his pledge to make the United States the "crypto capital of the world."

She said neither Trump nor his family had engaged in conflicts of interest and described allegations to the contrary as politically motivated. Trump has also argued that the US president is not bound by federal conflict-of-interest laws.

Trump's embrace of cryptocurrency marks a significant shift from his earlier views. In 2021, he described Bitcoin as a "scam" and a "disaster waiting to happen." During his 2024 presidential campaign, however, he pledged to make the United States the world's leading centre for cryptocurrency. After returning to office, he signed an executive order supporting the responsible growth of the digital asset industry.

Ethics experts raise concerns

Richard Painter, who served as the chief White House ethics lawyer under former President George W. Bush, described Trump's reported crypto earnings as "extraordinary" and said they represented a conflict of interest.

Will Walker-Arnott, director of private clients at Raymond James Financial Group, said Trump's approach differed sharply from previous presidents.

He noted that former President Jimmy Carter placed his peanut farm into a blind trust, while George W. Bush sold his ownership stake in the Texas Rangers baseball team before taking office. Walker-Arnott said Trump appeared to be taking a very different approach by continuing to generate substantial income through family-linked cryptocurrency businesses.

Real estate and branded products add millions

Although cryptocurrency generated the largest share of Trump's reported income, his real estate holdings continued to produce significant earnings.

The filing shows he earned about $122 million from his golf resort in Doral, Florida, and approximately $77 million from his Mar-a-Lago club. His golf clubs in Bedminster, New Jersey, Jupiter, Florida, and Turnberry, Scotland, each generated more than $30 million.

Trump also received millions in royalties from branded merchandise, including watches, Bibles, trainers, fragrances and guitars. The disclosure lists $4.7 million from Trump-branded watches alone.

First Lady Melania Trump reported $10.7 million from a licensing agreement linked to a documentary about her released last year, along with $6 million from the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Trump also disclosed $86.5 million from legal settlements involving several media and technology companies. The White House said most of those funds would support Trump's future presidential library or a nonprofit responsible for maintaining park sites in the Washington area.

According to Forbes, Trump's estimated net worth has risen to $6 billion, up from $2.3 billion in 2024, while Bloomberg estimates it at $7.6 billion. His filing, at more than 900 pages, is substantially longer than those of previous presidents. Former President Joe Biden's final full-year disclosure, for comparison, was 11 pages long.

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The Presidency is proving very profitable ....but what about all the children

around the World who died because he cancelled USAID , and the disadvantaged

folks in the richest country in the World , (with a lot of debt) , don't know

how he sleeps at night , Oh that's right he does not ,

regards worgeordie

Seems Americans are blind to in your face corruption shameful

P.T. Barnum had it right: "There's a sucker born every minute." And a loser in the Trump House.

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

The Presidency is proving very profitable ....but what about all the children

around the World who died because he cancelled USAID , and the disadvantaged

folks in the richest country in the World , (with a lot of debt) , don't know

how he sleeps at night , Oh that's right he does not ,

regards worgeordie

Well....

You don't think he has found some way to take it with him, do you?

Therefore, why worry about it?

He will be dead soon.

Then, there will be many who can breathe a sigh of relief.

This is why I celebrate God's introducing death unto our world.

Keeps the playing field less skewed.

Incredible. Did he pay taxes on this? And the world is full of idiots gambling on worthless crypto.

3 minutes ago, koolkarl said:

Incredible. Did he pay taxes on this?

He doesn’t have to. He cut that deal where he can't be audited. He might even claim a trillion dollar refund.

The most corrupt president in history. And he won't pay any legal price once he leaves office, as he will preemtively pardon himself and his awful family.

8 minutes ago, koolkarl said:

And the world is full of idiots gambling on worthless crypto

What's your preferred gambling?

greatest conman since Jesus of Nazareth

Well, it's not like he's trying to hide anything, isn't it?.... and I bet all of those that are having a whinge didn't jump onto his bandwagon when he offered it to the general public?.... you didn't really think that he was gonna do this job for nothing, did you?

14 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

The most corrupt president in history. And he won't pay any legal price once he leaves office, as he will preemtively pardon himself and his awful family.

He learned how to do that from the previous administration.

Corruption! The most corrupt western country! And it likes to lecture others!😂😂

2016: Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” 150–300 times

2026: Donald Trump hires corrupt criminal crime syndicate member 👉 Greenwater Services (LLC) and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turns into an algae filled swamp which must be drained at great taxpayer expense

Good job, Donnie. Good job. 👍

PROMISE KEPT 😀

14 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Well....

You don't think he has found some way to take it with him, do you?

Therefore, why worry about it?

He will be dead soon.

Then, there will be many who can breathe a sigh of relief.

This is why I celebrate God's introducing death unto our world.

Keeps the playing field less skewed.

He produced some offspring, unfortunately
Just as nasty

19 hours ago, worgeordie said:

The Presidency is proving very profitable ....but what about all the children

around the World who died because he cancelled USAID , and the disadvantaged

folks in the richest country in the World , (with a lot of debt) , don't know

how he sleeps at night , Oh that's right he does not ,

regards worgeordie

I think you meant .. what about all the senators and congress men who had their kickback money clipped from all the scam NGO's

..too many learing centers !!!

9 minutes ago, Luuk Chaai said:

I think you meant .. what about all the senators and congress men who had their kickback money clipped from all the scam NGO's

..too many learing centers !!!

Any names or any court cases you can qoute. I do remember a major scam involving a NGO when the NY AG sued the Donald Trump Foundation. Trump admitted to misusing the foundation's charitable funds for his own personal and business interests.

Setting new records in the corruption and shamelessness categories ever so effortlessly.

Living up to his current, exalted ranking of Grand Master of Grifting, although Melania and his rug rats are hot on his heels.

3 hours ago, Luuk Chaai said:

I think you meant .. what about all the senators and congress men who had their kickback money clipped from all the scam NGO's

..too many learing centers !!!

But but. .. you have nothing! 😀

21 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

Seems Americans are blind to in your face corruption shameful

Yo! Broad brush. How about "far too many Americans" as an AmericanI vehemently oppose the trump/Project 2025 administration. Historic hallmarks ... ignorance, incompetence and corruption.

5 hours ago, koolkarl said:

Incredible. Did he pay taxes on this? And the world is full of idiots gambling on worthless crypto.

Taxes? I do believe there has been an early direct statement from trump concerning paying taxes ...

5 hours ago, Paradise Pete said:

He doesn’t have to. He cut that deal where he can't be audited. He might even claim a trillion dollar refund.

Possible as if you look at the source of the income, millions have been gotten from big companies paying "settlements" rather than spend years on court defense costs.

23 hours ago, webfact said:

former President Jimmy Carter placed his peanut farm into a blind trust, while George W. Bush sold his ownership stake in the Texas Rangers baseball team before taking office.

..And Trump's "Trust Fund" is managed by his family. I thought there were very clear laws that all assets must be placed in a blind trust (more than an 'arms length')? A 'blind' trust means you don't even know where it is, who is running it, or what the trust is investing in. No?

Let me guess, his income tax was still only 700 bucks and change?!

He is turning out to be the typical politician , Lied about everything ran for and against. No more forever wars, Make America great again. Waving the flag and stuffing his pockets. Isn't that the new American way?

16 hours ago, Gknrd said:

He is turning out to be the typical politician , Lied about everything ran for and against. No more forever wars, Make America great again. Waving the flag and stuffing his pockets. Isn't that the new American way?

The way I read it, it's been like that since World War II.... I'm still waiting to read about an outcome of the auto pen from Joe Biden Tenure