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Profiting From the Presidency

Money, deals and gifts reaching the President, his family and his allies while he holds office.

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Cases in This Category

Corporate Ballroom Money

Trump Directed $22 Million From His Lawsuit Settlement With YouTube to His White House Ballroom

Trump directed $22 million from the settlement of his private lawsuit against YouTube to the fund for his White House ballroom, then hosted the ballroom's donors for dinner.

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Melania's Film Deal

Trump Promoted the Amazon Film That Brought His Wife's Company $10.71 Million

Trump publicly promoted a film deal that enriched his wife while its buyer, Amazon, had antitrust litigation and federal contracts at stake.

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Trump's Library Land

Florida Gave Trump's Library Foundation College Land Appraised Above $67 Million; He Expects a Hotel

While Donald Trump was President, Florida gave his library foundation 2.63 acres that had belonged to a public college.

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Cabinet Money Conflicts

Trump Sued the Tax Agencies He Controlled for $10 Billion. His Cabinet Had Money Conflicts Too.

A federal judge found bad faith in Trump's suit against the tax agencies he controlled and concluded that the deal's bar on future IRS audits of his family contravened federal law.

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Trump's Crypto Profits

Trump Reported $635 Million From His Own Coin While Setting Crypto Policy

Trump's disclosure lists $635 million in meme-coin royalties for 2025.

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Promoting Musk's Companies

Trump Promoted Musk's Tesla at the White House, Hoping to Boost Its Stock

With Elon Musk as his senior adviser, Trump used the South Lawn of the White House to promote Musk's car company and said he hoped his purchase would boost its sales and stock.

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The $10 Billion Suit

Trump Sued His Own Government for $10 Billion, and His Former Lawyer Struck a Deal

Trump demanded $10 billion from agencies he controlled.

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SoftBank's Library Gift

SoftBank Gave Trump's Library Foundation $50 Million; DOE Then Announced Federal Land Lease for Its Affiliate

SoftBank gave Trump's library foundation $50 million in January 2026, while he was President.

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Sons' Defense Investments

Trump's Sons Backed Defense Companies That Won $3.2 Billion in Federal Awards, Lawmakers Say

About three months after Donald Trump Jr.'s fund invested in a magnet maker, the Pentagon committed a $620 million conditional loan that a White House adviser had requested, ProPublica reported.

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The Paid Trump Feed

Trump Media Charges Traders Up to $100,000 a Month for Faster Delivery of the President's Posts

Since August 1, 2026, Trump Media has sold a faster, machine-readable feed of the President's posts for $60,000 to $100,000 a month.

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