Financial disclosures released Tuesday by the Office of Government Ethics reveal a massive spike in the president's wealth, which Forbes estimates has jumped from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion since 2024. A significant portion of this growth stems from $550 million tied to World Liberty Financial—a startup co-founded by his sons and the son of envoy Steve Witkoff—and $635 million in royalties from the $TRUMP cryptocurrency token launched during his inauguration.
Trump dismissed claims of a conflict of interest, maintaining that his assets are held in blind trusts managed by independent funds. He asserted that he remains detached from the day-to-day operations of his business ventures, despite the ventures launching during his time in the White House. While critics point to his administration’s aggressive deregulation of the digital asset sector as the catalyst for his personal fortune, the White House maintains that these policies are designed to establish the United States as the global center for cryptocurrency.
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