The Trump Organization recently unveiled a mobile phone plan and a $499 smartphone that is to launch in September. With Made in America tanned on this phone, President Trump is likely to make another pot of gold under the name of Making America Great Again. It is uncertain how much American people has benefited (or suffered) since Donald Trump took office as the president of the United States, but it is quite clear he and his family have gained a lot from the presidency.
Tax cuts have always been the centerpiece for President Trump. With One Big Beautiful Bill on its way, people start to hail for him because this bill aims to lower the tax for middle- and working-class. However, the bill also delivers substantial and costly benefits to businesses (both corporations and pass-throughs) and higher-income households, especially through permanent corporate rates, pass-through deductions, and the temporary SALT cap increase. The overall impact on lower-income groups is further complicated by significant associated spending cuts, particularly to Medicaid. It is more important to note that although the 2025 bill emphasizes low- and middle-income relief, the TCJA’s corporate cuts (from 35% to 21%) remain its core legacy. Who owns a big corporation? President Trump and his family.
Besides paying a lot less to the country, President Trump has more tricks to keep his wealth growing. Trump and his family have launched their own meme coins (e.g., $TRUMP coin), a stablecoin, a Bitcoin mining operation, and a crypto financial services company called World Liberty Financial. These ventures have become a substantial part of Trump’s wealth, with estimates suggesting that cryptocurrency-related assets account for nearly 40% of his total wealth. Trump’s promotion of the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve policy (March 2025) and the White House Crypto Summit caused the $TRUMP coin to surge 35% before the policy announcement, then sold off large quantities at peak prices to cash out nearly $100 million. It is estimated that in 2025 alone, Trump and his family have already gained more than $620 million.
President Trump also profited by “accidentally” influencing the stock market. In April 2025, President Trump announced a major shift in trade policy: a 90-day pause on proposed tariffs (25% on Canada/Mexico, 10% on China) for most countries except China, reversing earlier proposals. The announcement was preceded by a Trump Truth Social post stating, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.” Although Trump asserted the decision was spontaneous, critics including international media outlets framed the event as “market whiplash” benefiting select investors. It is estimated Trump’s social media call to buy DJT stock preceded tariff adjustments that inflated his holdings by $200 million in a single day.
Presidency does not simply grant Trump with privilege in America, but it also gives him access to fortune all over the world. During and after his presidency, Donald Trump leveraged his position for substantial personal profit through aggressive international licensing deals primarily via the Trump Organization, amassing over $27 million since 2021 from foreign real estate developers. The bulk of this income—$21.9 million in 2024 alone—flowed from Saudi Arabia’s Dar Al Arkan for luxury projects in Dubai and Oman, making the firm his top-paying client during his term. This profiteering extends beyond Saudi Arabia, including $5 million from Vietnam for a golf venture and a controversial $500 million Belgrade hotel partnership with Jared Kushner’s Saudi-backed Affinity Partners, which faces scrutiny over forged documents.
The president of United States is meant to serve the interests of its citizens rather than prioritize his own. However, as the pocket of President Trump and his family grows bigger day by day, it is clear he is still the CEO of Trump corporates, and the presidency of United is merely an instrument for him to extend his empire to the whole world.
