How much money President Trump and his family have made
Planet Money
17 HOURS AGO
How much money President Trump and his family have made
How much money President Trump and his family have made

Planet Money
17 HOURS AGO
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Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, David says, Trump was in an “even tighter” spot. But after just six months into his second ...
Highlights
Highlights
Donald Trump's presidency has long been intertwined with his personal business interests, but the financial dynamics of his second term reveal an unprecedented convergence of political power and private gain. What began as a period of financial strain transformed dramatically once back in office, with profits surging in ways that raise serious questions about the boundaries between public service and personal enrichment.
Chapters
Chapters
How did a struggling billionaire rebound to make billions in just one year?
00:00What makes this level of presidential profiteering unlike anything we've seen before?
05:54Which deals—from Mar-a-Lago to Vietnam—turned political power into cash?
11:46Why were Gulf states and crypto markets central to this financial surge?
17:53Could control over U.S. policy be shaping private fortunes?
28:18Transcript
Transcript
Sarah Gonzalez: This is Planet Money from NPR.
David Kirkpatrick: We are one year into President Donald Trump's second term, and some things are really different this time around.
Sarah Gonzalez: Going over some math to be all up to date.
Mary Childs: T...