# Trump Earned Nearly $10 Billion

The position of U.S. President is not only the center of global power, but also the center of global wealth.

In recent days, *Forbes* released its annual global billionaire list.

The results shocked everyone. Trump, who has been plagued by lawsuits and even rumored to be facing bankruptcy, is not only not broke—he's become incredibly wealthy.

In the year he became president, his personal net worth jumped directly from $5.1 billion to $6.5 billion.

Breaking it down, he earned a net of $1.4 billion in one year (approximately 9.655 billion yuan).

So where did this $10 billion come from for this American president who constantly stirs up trouble and trash-talks everywhere?

First, Trump is not only a president but also a businessman. He manages a "vast" business empire underneath his name, making him a typical global real estate baron. For example, Trump Tower, 40 Wall Street, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, as well as apartments, hotels, and office buildings in India, Turkey, South Korea, and Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

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 indeed a major player in the crypto space.

Trump turned his own name into a "traffic monetization code," cashing in wildly in the digital world. Whenever he says the word, droves of fans and investors rush in—this money comes in much faster than building real estate.

In December 2022, Trump launched his first batch of NFT digital trading cards, selling at $99 each, with the initial 45,000 cards sold out within 24 hours.

In virtual currency, he's been profiting from start to finish. He not only issues cryptocurrency but also extracts commissions from investors trading cryptocurrency.

On January 17, 2025, just three days before Trump's second inauguration as president, $TRUMP meme coin officially launched, starting at $7 and skyrocketing to $74 within 48 hours, with market cap briefly exceeding $14.5 billion. Trump-affiliated companies hold 80% of the token.

Additionally, a large number of Trump supporters and retail investors rushed in amid the media frenzy, taking high-priced positions.

On-chain data uncovered by the *New York Times* shows a grim picture: over 810,000 crypto wallets collectively lost $2 billion.

That's an average loss of $2,469 per person.

Meanwhile, Trump? He just pocketed $100 million in fees alone.

To entice more investors to buy in, Trump even turned the qualification of being a "presidential insider" into a tradeable commodity that can be publicly traded, priced openly, and auctioned globally.

He's the only global tycoon who has turned cryptocurrency business into a complete commercial ecosystem. This year, the bulk of his wealth growth (approximately $850 million, nearly 6 billion yuan) came entirely from cryptocurrency.

In fact, Trump has many hidden income streams, such as trading stocks by reading candlestick charts, and having friends and family invest in crude oil, gold, and so on.

In short, being U.S. President is really good business. Trump has won big.