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MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump earned $2.2 billion in personal income during his presidency, including about $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency-related businesses, according to new financial disclosures.
- Despite criticism from some far-right figures on other issues, few aligned with Trump have condemned the scale of his personal earnings or the conflict of interest posed by his dual role as a crypto industry operator and policymaker.
- Trump’s crypto earnings included substantial profits from the sale of his family’s company, World Liberty Financial, and his $TRUMP memecoin, with a notable 2025 investment from a UAE-linked firm acquiring nearly half of World Liberty.
- Supporters view Trump’s financial success as a testament to his business acumen, consistent with his longstanding emphasis on wealth creation as part of his public persona.
- Trump maintains he does not control the day-to-day operations of his private enterprises, despite benefiting from and influencing cryptocurrency policy.
