President Trump generated more than $1 billion last year from a network of crypto businesses.
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The HeadlinesSep 16, 2026
Multiple tier-1 and tier-2 outlets report that Trump's 2025 financial disclosure shows more than $1 billion in income from crypto ventures, with Reuters and Politico putting it at about $1.4 billion and AP at about $1.2 billion. The claim is faithful to the passage, and 'last year' refers to 2025 as the posted date implies.
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… Ultimately, a handful of Republicans joined Democrats in voting against considering the measure, after many lawmakers demanded it include stronger language banning the president and other public officials from using crypto to make money. President Trump himself generated more than a billion dollars last year from a network of crypto businesses. And last update, the Trump family is facing questions after revelations that a Russian businessman helped pay for Donald Trump Jr's lavish wedding after party this year. …
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Supports. Reuters reports Trump's annual disclosure for 2025 shows more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's crypto ventures.[1]
Supports. AP reports the disclosure shows he took in about $1.2 billion last year from various crypto holdings, which still exceeds $1 billion.[2]
Supports. Politico reports Trump earned more than $1.4 billion through several cryptocurrency ventures in 2025 according to his financial disclosures.[3]
Supports. CBS News reports Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to the financial disclosure.[4]
Supports. PBS and NPR both report the president made more than $1 billion from crypto businesses in his first year back in office, per the federal filing.[5][6]
Context. Figures vary by measure (about $1.2 billion in AP's count versus about $1.4 billion in Reuters' and Politico's), but every source puts the total above $1 billion.[1][2][3]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 3 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1Trump reports over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2How Trump made over $1 billion last year in Crypto ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Trump's second-term windfall: $1.4B in crypto earningspolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Trump made over $1 billion on crypto ventures last year, ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidencypbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Trump raked in more than $1B through crypto ventures ...klcc.org · not rated · cited for: supports
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