This investigation by Reuters found that Trump’s family raked in more than $800 million from sales of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, on top of potentially billions more in unrealized “on paper” gains. Much of that cash has come from foreign sources as Donald Trump's sons have touted their business on an international investor roadshow.
A Forbes investigation found that Trump's net worth skyrockted by $3 billion in 2025. Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, whom the Securities and Exchange Commission had accused of fraud, invested $75 million, routing an estimated $40 million to the president-elect and millions more to his family members, kickstarting a bonanza that has since snowballed.
This analysis by the Campaign Legal Center highlights the corruption in Trump's pay-to-play administration: Multimillion dollar checks get political donors appointed to the presidential Cabinet; seven-figure corporate donations are rewarded with support for legislative and policy positions; and hefty inaugural fund donations make federal investigations disappear.
The New Republic notes: "The culture of corruption surrounding President Donald Trump and his family is so all-encompassing that it’s starting to resemble what water looks like to a fish. Presidential politics is by far the most lucrative business venture of Trump’s career. A mere 19 months ago, Trump’s net worth was $2.6 billion and the hundreds of millions he owed in civil penalties prompted me to speculate that the forty-fifth (now forty-seventh) president was headed for bankruptcy. Today, Trump is worth $7.1 billion and most of the civil penalties have been tossed out. Nobody gets that rich that fast in real estate."
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