Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
Financial disclosures reveal Donald Trump earned over $2 billion last year, with a significant windfall originating from cryptocurrency businesses.
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Financial disclosures revealed Trump earned over $1 billion from crypto businesses and meme coins last year. These earnings contributed to a total revenue of more than $2.2 billion, which also included income from real estate, watches, and the Middle East.
The reports led to accusations of greed and concerns regarding conflicts of interest.
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Recent ethics filings indicate that Donald Trump earned more than $2.2 billion last year. A substantial portion of this revenue came from crypto businesses, with reports citing figures between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion, largely powered by meme coins. Other sources of income include real estate, watches, and earnings linked to the Middle East.
Coverage from AP News, NBC News, and The New York Times emphasizes the scale of the crypto windfalls, while The Guardian and CNBC highlight concerns regarding conflicts of interest and the role of outside funds. Reuters and Yahoo report that Trump also secured a loan exceeding $50 million from Charles Schwab in 2025. Attention remains on the details of Trump's 2025 revenue and the specific mechanisms of the outside funds he claims manage his money.
The Washington Post notes Trump attributes his profits to a rising stock market.
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- The Middle East Has Been Good for Trump’s Bottom Line WSJ · 47d ago
- Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big The New York Times · 47d ago
- Crypto, real estate, watches: How Trump made over $1 billion last year WAVY.com · 47d ago
- People in the US: share your views on Trump’s earnings in his second term The Guardian · 47d ago
- Trump earned more than $2.2bn last year. Experts say this extraordinary haul is only part of the story The Guardian · 47d ago
- Trump secured over $50 million in loan from Charles Schwab in 2025, ethics filing shows Yahoo · 47d ago
- Trump accused of ‘disgusting’ crypto greed after earning over $1bn since return to office The Guardian · 47d ago
- Trump says outside funds 'run my money' after disclosure shows billions in 2025 revenue CNBC · 47d ago
- Trump secured over $50 million in loan from Charles Schwab in 2025, ethics filing shows Reuters · 47d ago
- Trump says he’s profiting ‘because the stock market’s going up’ The Washington Post · 47d ago
- Alarm bells over conflict of interest as filing shows Trump raked in $2bn in 2025 The Guardian · 47d ago
- Trump’s financial disclosure lists $1.4 billion in crypto earnings, powered largely by meme coins NBC News · 48d ago
- Trump Pulled in at Least $2 Billion After Returning to the White House The New York Times · 48d ago
- Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year AP News · 48d ago broke it first
Answered
How much did Trump earn from cryptocurrency last year?
According to coverage from AP News and NBC News, filings show he took in between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion from crypto businesses, driven largely by meme coins.
What was Trump's total earnings for the year?
Reports from The Guardian and The New York Times state he earned more than $2 billion, with one source specifying the total as over $2.2 billion.
Did Trump take out any loans according to the disclosures?
Yes, Reuters and Yahoo report that an ethics filing shows Trump secured a loan of over $50 million from Charles Schwab in 2025.
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