Trump, Made Nearly 10 Billion

The position of US President is not only the center of world power, but also the center of world wealth.
In the past two days, Forbes released its annual global billionaires list.
The results shocked everyone. Trump, who has been plagued by lawsuits and even rumored to be on the verge of bankruptcy, is not only not poor but filthy rich.
In the year he became president, his personal net worth jumped directly from $5.1 billion to $6.5 billion.
That works out to $1.4 billion in net earnings in just one year (approximately 9.655 billion yuan).
Where exactly did this 10 billion come from for this American president who constantly stirs up trouble and shoots his mouth off everywhere?
First, Trump is not only a president but also a businessman. Under his name is managed a sprawling business empire, making him a typical global landlord. For example, Trump Tower, 40 Wall Street, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, and apartments, hotels, and office buildings in India, Turkey, South Korea, and the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE.
He also owns 15 golf clubs and resort estates, including the well-known Mar-a-Lago and Trump National Doral Resort.
Over the past year, these assets appreciated by approximately $520 million.
Second is cryptocurrency. Trump is truly a big player in the crypto world.
Trump turned his own name into a "traffic password" and went crazy monetizing it in the digital world. Whenever he says a word, hordes of fans and investors flood in. This money comes in faster than making money from real estate.
In December 2022, Trump launched his first batch of NFT digital trading cards at $99 each, with the first batch of 45,000 cards selling out within 24 hours.
With virtual currency, he eats from both ends. Not only does he issue cryptocurrencies, but he also extracts commissions from investors trading cryptocurrencies.
On January 17, 2025, just three days before Trump's second inauguration ceremony at the White House, $TRUMP meme coin officially launched, starting at $7 and surged to $74 within 48 hours, with market cap briefly breaking $14.5 billion. Trump-affiliated companies held 80% of the token.
Additionally, a large number of Trump supporters and retail investors rushed in amid the media hype, buying at high prices.
Chain data dug up by the New York Times showed blood-curdling results: more than 810,000 crypto wallets combined lost $2 billion.
An average of $2,469 per person.
And on Trump's end? Just from fees alone he extracted $100 million.
To entice more investors to buy, Trump even turned the qualification of being a "person close to the president" into a hard currency that can be publicly traded, priced openly, and auctioned globally.
He is the only global mogul who has turned crypto business into a complete commercial loop. This year, the bulk of his wealth growth (approximately $850 million, or nearly 6 billion yuan) came entirely from cryptocurrency.
In fact, Trump also has many hidden income streams, like drawing K-line charts and trading stocks, and having friends and family invest in oil, gold, and so on.
In short, being US President is really good business. Trump has won big.