In brief
Donald Trump’s mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows he won more than $1 billion (about £750 million) from crypto deals during his first year in office. The earnings include $635 million in royalties from a Trump meme coin launched days before he took office and over $500 million from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm tied to his sons. The President’s real‑estate income, from properties like Mar‑a‑Lago, is dwarfed by these digital‑asset profits. Despite the White House asserting no conflict of interest, the disclosure raises questions about the legitimacy of his business‑trust arrangements.
According to the 2025 financial disclosure submitted by Donald Trump, he earned more than $1 billion (over £750 million) from cryptocurrency ventures during his first year back in office.
The report lists $635 million in royalties from a Trump meme coin launched just three days before Trump took the oath, showing the coin’s value has since plunged. It also reports $500 million in income from World Liberty Financial, a crypto‑firm founded by his sons and the son of special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Trump’s crypto earnings eclipsed his traditional real‑estate income: he earned $77 million from the Mar‑a‑Lago club and $122 million from his Doral, Florida golf club, with additional earnings above $30 million from other golf facilities worldwide. He also earned millions from other branded items such as watches, Bibles, guitars, and fragrances.
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly dismissed the earnings as “legitimate” and asserted that the President’s business is placed in a trust managed by his sons, denying any conflict of interest. In contrast, critics view the disclosure as evidence of a conflict between presidential duties and personal gain.
The 927‑page document also shows Trump received more than $30 million in settlement payouts from lawsuits involving ABC, CBS, Meta, YouTube and X, claims which the White House says were directed toward a future presidential library and a nonprofit park‑maintenance fund.
