U.S. President Donald John Trump is one of the most polarizing public figures in modern culture, and due to his unique (among presidents) professional background in business and real estate, many of his constituents are curious about his current wealth and financial history.
Despite his monied past, Trump’s 2024 presidential bid was financed largely by outside donors, including Trump’s advisor and political ally, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who leads the president’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk, the richest individual in the world, personally contributed over $130 million to the former “Apprentice” host’s campaign, while Musk’s America PAC provided over $200 million in additional funds.
The tech executive, who once described himself as politically moderate and who supported Democratic-party presidential candidates in the last four elections, has shifted his political ideology to align more closely with Trump’s far-right MAGA movement. After his speech at Trump’s inauguration ceremony, he controversially performed a sieg heil-type salute, which some viewers took to be a nod to the WWII-era fascist Nazi party led by Adolf Hiler.
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Thanks in part to Musk’s financial and political support, Trump’s well-funded campaign was successful, and the real estate mogul-turned-reality television host-turned-politician took office for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025. He is the second American president to serve two non-consecutive terms and the first Republican party member to do so. Democratic party member Grover Cleveland previously served two non-consecutive terms in 1884 and then in 1892.
Trump’s background in business, finance, and real estate makes him somewhat unique among U.S. presidents, the majority of whom had worked in policymaking or law prior to taking office.
Given his long career in business — which has included six corporate bankruptcies, a popular book called “The Art of the Deal,” a 15-season run as a reality TV host, and most recently, the launch of a cryptocurrency asset called TrumpCoin — just how much is President Trump worth in 2025?
Is he the wealthiest American to ever assume the executive branch’s top office? What are his largest financial assets?
What is President Donald Trump’s net worth in 2025?
According to Forbes, Trump’s wealth hovered around $6 billion as of early 2025, making him the richest U.S. president of all time (with previous presidents' net worths adjusted for inflation) by far. He also holds the distinction of being the only billionaire to serve as president.
A decade ago in 2015, Trump self-reported his own wealth even higher at $10 billion, although this claim couldn’t be verified.
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Trump’s net worth grew from around $2.5 billion in early 2024 to over $6 billion when the parent company of his social media venture, Truth Social, went public in March. In June, his wealth reached $7 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
Legal issues siphoned some of his wealth as the year went on, but a failed assassination attempt in July boosted the share price of his publicly traded media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) . The stock rallied even more as the election grew nearer and Trump’s odds of victory increased, and by mid-December, his wealth had climbed back over the $6 billion mark.
As of late January 2025, Trump Media's market cap was about $7.1 billion.
What is TrumpCoin? How is it affecting Donald Trump’s wealth?
Trump launched TrumpCoin — his official “meme coin” cryptocurrency — on the Solana blockchain on January 17th, just days before he assumed office as the U.S. president for the second time. The cryptocurrency, which was priced at $7 per coin initially, skyrocketed in value to a peak of around $75 on the 19th. As of the 23rd, $Trump was trading at around $35 per coin.
The cryptocurrency has a supply limit of 1 billion. 200 million were released initially, with the remaining 800 million under the control of Trump’s business entities and set to be released to the public gradually over the course of the real estate mogul’s presidency.
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At the coin’s peak price of $75, the implied value of Trump’s remaining meme coin stash would have been a theoretical $60 billion or so, and social media reports that the president’s wealth had grown exponentially over the course of a day abounded.
In reality, however, TrumpCoin, like other meme coins, is a new and volatile asset with no real-world utility. Its price could plummet or skyrocket at any given moment, so the degree to which its unreleased supply contributes to Trump’s real-world wealth is highly questionable.
Financial media outlets like Forbes, which use complex methods to estimate the ever-fluctuating wealth of the ultra-rich, do not appear to incorporate Trump’s 800-million-coin reserve into their ongoing calculations of his net worth.
What are Trump’s largest financial assets?
Trump’s wealth, like the wealth of most billionaires, does not come in the form of a savings account balance. Like most of the ultra-wealthy, the bulk of the President’s net worth is tied up in businesses and investments.
Here are some of the 47th president’s most valuable holdings:
The Trump Organization
One of Trump’s most valuable assets is undoubtedly his private holding company, the Trump Organization. This conglomerate has hundreds of affiliates and subsidiaries that earn income through real estate development, management, and investment across commercial, residential, and resort-style properties, including casinos. To a lesser degree, the Trump Organization’s various business entities are also involved in security brokerage, broadcast media, education, aviation, and pageantry.
As a private company, the value of the Trump Organization isn’t readily apparent, as private companies aren’t subject to the same reporting requirements as those that trade publicly on major stock exchanges. The conglomerate is no doubt very valuable, but in 2022, it was sued by the New York Attorney General and brought to criminal trial by the New York District Attorney. As a result of the civil case, the organization’s ability to do business has been hampered, and it was fined $175 million in March 2024.
As a result of these legal issues, the Trump Organization’s opaque valuation has likely fallen somewhat.
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Trump Media and Technology Group
Trump Media and Technology Group is the president’s public company and the parent company of his social media venture, Truth Social. Trump reportedly owns 52.9% of the public company, which, as of late January 2025, was trading at around $33 per share. With Trump owning 114.75 million of the company’s 216.92 million outstanding shares, his stake would be worth about $3.8 billion.
Unlike many publicly traded companies, however, Trump Media isn’t profitable and has relatively low revenue, meaning the value of its stock is largely speculative. Truth Social is the company’s primary product/service, and within the social media landscape, the platform is relatively unpopular. It has about 6 million monthly users compared to Instagram’s 2.11 billion, Facebook’s 3.06 billion, and TikTok’s 1.6 billion.
Trump Media stock, which trades under the ticker symbol DJT (Trump's initial's) tends to trade like a meme stock. It is highly volatile and often gains or loses value suddenly due to political news and public statements made by Trump himself.
Trump Media shares rose as much as 28% between the Nov. 5 election and an intraday high of $42.85 on January 17. Since that peak through its Jan. 24 close, the shares fell 24.7%
What is Trump’s salary as U.S. president?
For his role as President of the United States, Trump will receive a salary of $400,000 annually, paid in monthly installments, per Congress. The president also receives a tax-free stipend of $50,000 for expenses, $100,000 for travel, and a budget of $19,000 for entertainment.
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