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Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself | Robert Reich

· The Guardian

The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks

In financial disclosures released on Tuesday, Trump reported earning more than $1bn last year from his several cryptocurrency ventures.

All told – including other parts of his vast holdings, such as his real estate assets – Trump made at least $2.2bn last year, as opposed to the roughly $622m his businesses raked in in 2024, before he returned to the presidency.

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