Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year, financial disclosure shows

By — Bernard Condon, Associated Press Bernard Condon, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-took-in-about-1-2-billion-from-crypto-businesses-last-year-financial-disclosure-shows Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year, financial disclosure shows Politics Jun 30, 2026 8:15 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses. Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of his vast property portfolio that took him decades to accumulate. Fueling their rise were billionaire investors and Trump's own move to quash a federal crackdown on the industry. WATCH: Trump family's cryptocurrency ties raise concerns as administration loosens regulations Trump got more than $500 million from his World Liberty Financial business selling new crypto products, including "governance tokens," according to the required annual disclosure report with the Office of Government Ethics. It also showed another crypto business, CIC Digital LLC, took in more than $600 million from sales of souvenir-type "meme" coins stamped with his face. Both the tokens and the coins have plunged in value since the sales. Trump also took in millions last year from selling Trump-branded bibles, sneakers and other small items in another unprecedented move for the presidency. The sale of Trump-branded watches alone brought in $4.7 million. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. The 927-page disclosure form paints a stark, if incomplete picture of the massive growth of the president's wealth since taking office last January through a web of business interests — many that have benefited from the policy moves of Trump's own government. Trump has insisted that his sons direct his finances but the arrangement rejects the conflict of interest protections that his recent predecessors in office had instituted. Forbes estimates Trump's net worth at $6 billion, up from $2.3 billion in 2024. The Trump business is growing abroad The rise of crypto relative to Trump's property is especially noteworthy because he first rode to office boasting of his property wins. It's also remarkable because that mainstay business also boomed last year. Trump took in tens of millions in fees from a flurry of new hotel, resort and condo deals overseas that amounts to the biggest property expansion ever in the century since the family business was founded. Many of those countries were negotiating with the U.S. over tariffs, military aid, and other important matters. A property in the United Arab Emirates took in $10.4 million. One in Saudi Arabia being built by a rea