How Trump and His Family Made a Billion Off the White House

August 13, 2025

Donald Trump has accumulated approximately $1. 02 billion in personal and family gains connected to his presidential terms, according to a New Yorker investigation. These profits include foreign real estate and golf course deals in the Middle East that likely wouldn't have materialized without his political position, along with skyrocketing revenues at Mar-a-Lago where membership fees now reach up to $1 million.

Who is affected

Donald Trump and his family members
Trump's business enterprises
Jared Kushner and his private-equity firm Affinity Partners
Ethics watchdog organizations monitoring governmental conduct
Mar-a-Lago members paying increased fees
Media companies (ABC, Meta, X, and CBS) paying settlements
Political donors funding Trump's legal bills through PACs

What action is being taken

The New Yorker is conducting and publishing investigative reporting about Trump's financial gains
Trump is continuing to profit from merchandise sales through his personal merchandising empire
Donor-funded PACs are currently spending money to cover Trump's personal legal bills
Ethics watchdogs are monitoring and commenting on Trump's unprecedented profit-making from public office
Trump and his family are actively pursuing cryptocurrency, NFTs, and token sales

Why it matters

The situation represents an unprecedented blurring of public office and private profit
The total amount ($1.02 billion) far exceeds what any previous president has gained from holding office
Trump's initial promise to separate himself from business operations to avoid exploiting the presidency has been broken
Many of the financial gains would be "inconceivable" without the presidency
The scale of profit-making raises significant ethics concerns as highlighted by watchdog organizations

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

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