Economie · Trump's 2025 earnings · ArchiefTrump earned $2.4 billion in 2025 — 6,000 times the presidential salaryGeschreven 7 september 2026 om 21:22 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00President Trump earned $2.4 billion last0:03year. That is 6,000 times the $400,0000:06presidential salary according to a CNN0:08analysis of his 2025 financial0:10disclosure. The total nearly matches0:13what he made during his entire first0:14term in office. $2.4 billion,0:17$400,000.0:18The gap between presidential business0:20earnings and the presidential salary has0:22never been wider. Breaking down that0:24total, crypto earnings alone surpassed0:27$1.4 billion,0:28far outpacing traditional real estate0:30returns. The revenues came from0:32operating businesses and asset sales,0:34not stock market gains. Unlike previous0:36presidents who placed their assets in0:38blind trusts, President Trump retained0:40direct ownership of his businesses0:42through a revocable trust managed by his0:44son. There is simply no modern precedent0:47for a sitting president maintaining this0:48level of direct business ownership. The0:51disclosure raises fundamental questions.0:53Who benefits? President Trump and his0:55family trust. Who potentially pays?0:58Foreign entities doing business with0:59Trump organizations and the credibility1:01of US ethics standards. What remains1:03unanswered? How conflicts of interest1:05are managed going forward with no modern1:07precedent to guide oversight.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
