Donald Trump generated $2.2 billion in income during his first year back in office.
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiOct 23, 2026
Trump's 2025 financial disclosure, reported by PolitiFact, the BBC, and The New York Times, shows he took in at least $2.2 billion in his first year back in office, so the claim holds as of 2026-10-23. The post's 'last week alone' qualifier was dropped, but the post itself used the $2.2 billion first-year figure, so the extraction is faithful.
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… about this new DOJ investigation into Lewandowski, and get a load of this: "I don't know that, so I want my people to be honest, and if they're not honest, I'll have my DOJ go and do whatever they have to." Wait a minute, stealing from who exactly? You? Last week alone, in his first year back in office, Trump made an estimated $2.2 billion as thousands of Americans struggle to afford gas and groceries and medicine and healthcare because of Trump's policies. Profiting from me and not for thee appears to be another defining message from this president heading into these midterms. …
The Briefing with Jen Psaki · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. PolitiFact reports Trump's financial disclosure shows he took in at least $2.2 billion in 2025, up from $622 million in 2024, with a New York Times analysis estimating he 'pulled in at least $2.2 billion' in 2025.[1]
Supports. The BBC reports Trump made at least $2.2bn in his first year back in office according to a new financial disclosure report.[3]
Supports. The New York Times reports Trump took in more than $2.2 billion in 2025 according to financial disclosures.[4]
Context. Crypto ventures make up most of the total, with Reuters reporting over $1.4 billion from crypto in the disclosure, so the $2.2 billion figure includes other income such as real estate and settlements.[2]
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 1 tier 2
- 1Donald Trump has gained wealth as president, not lost itpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto venturesreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House ...bbc.co.uk · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Trump Has Made Billions in Office. Will His Party Pay ...nytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
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