Net worth, earnings, and salary of Donald Trump, the US president who returned to the list of the richest people in the world thanks in part to his cryptocurrency business.
How much does Donald Trump earn? This is always a hot question, given that the tycoon has always played up his image as a wealthy man and a capable entrepreneur.
After winning the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States and also returned to being the most powerful man in the world.
However, 2024 was a magical year for Trump for other reasons as well: according to Forbes, his net worth has increased significantly in recent months, so much so that the tycoon has once again been included in the list of the 500 richest people in the world.
This financial boom is also thought to be due to the launch of his own cryptocurrency, called Official Trump, with the rest of his family also deciding to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Let’s see how much money does Donald Trump have, taking a look at his net worth and the salary he receives for his role as President of the United States.
Donald Trump’s net worth
Donald Trump has been on Forbes’s list of the richest people in the world for years. According to the prestigious American magazine’s real-time ranking, as of June 30, 2025, his net worth would be $5.1 billion.
In 2016, before his presidential run, Donald Trump’s net worth, according to Forbes, was $3.7 billion. However, the president’s wealth has dwindled over the course of his presidency, partly due to the pandemic, which has also impacted his business.
In 2020, Trump was found to have a net worth of 2.1 billion dollars, which increased to 2.5 billion in 2023.
The president’s bank account, however, reportedly soared in early 2025, reaching 6.7 billion dollars, his personal record.
How much has Trump earned with cryptocurrencies
The recent increase in his net worth is thought to be due to earnings from his social media The Truth, launched in February 2022 after his then-ban from Twitter, as well as his investment in the cryptocurrency of the same name.
The official US ethics report (2024) revealed $57.4 million in revenue from WLF token sales, a fact that sparked much controversy overseas.
The meme coin $TRUMP—launched in January 2025—rapidly raised $350 million in trading fees/tokens.
Estimates indicate that Trump has earned approximately $246 million net from WLF tokens, plus another $315 million from the meme coin. In short, the president appears to have found a sort of personal Eldorado.
Trump’s salary as president of the United States
Can Trump’s presidential salary help him grow his wealth? A question many have asked, and it’s worth clarifying by finding out how much the President of the United States earns and what his salary is.
The President of the United States is currently paid $400,000 a year, a salary that is then subject to income tax. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the highest salary among world political leaders, being surpassed by the Prime Minister of Singapore.
The US President’s earnings are not subject to increases or adjustments for inflation, as established by the Constitution, which states:
"The President, at stated times, shall receive a compensation for his services, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the time he shall have been elected..."
However, the Constitution does not specify how much the President of the United States earns. In fact, his salary must be set and regulated by Congress. The current salary of $400,000 per year was updated during Clinton’s presidency, effective January 20, 2001.
Presidential Benefits
In addition to his salary, the president is granted a $50,000 annual expense account, a $100,000 non-taxable travel account, and a $19,000 entertainment allowance. These expenses must be incurred as part of official duties, and any unused amounts are returned to the U.S. Treasury.
These aren’t the only benefits of the president of the United States, who also enjoys:
- Air Force One - The presidential aircraft is a kind of flying fortress, with a crew of 26. The annual cost of Air Force One is around millions of dollars.
- Security - The President has a motorcade (and a limousine that’s a fortress on wheels), logistics and security personnel, and Secret Service protection. Foreign trips can require thousands of security personnel.
- White House - The incumbent president lives in the White House, a residence that requires millions of dollars in expenses each year. Note: This does not include groceries. The president pays for food, dry cleaning, and even waiters for all private meals and events.
- Staff - Even excluding security personnel, millions are spent on salaries for the House office staff, including the kitchen staff, medical staff, and many others.
- Entertainment/Free Time - Incumbent presidents receive countless invitations to galas, state dinners, and other events. They also have access to Camp David, the presidential residence, for vacations. President Obama has transformed the White House tennis court into a basketball court.
The issue of pension is also not to be underestimated. Upon leaving office, the president of the United States receives a pension set at a Level I salary on the U.S. Executive Schedule ($203,700 per year in 2015), according to the Former Presidents Act.
In addition to the pension, the costs of administrative staff and permanent Secret Service protection are covered.
When he left the White House, Donald Trump was entitled to this pension, which added to his lavish fortune, but he has now returned to receiving his presidential salary following his victory in the 2024 US elections.
Controversy
In 2024, during a deposition, Trump claimed to have $400 million in liquid assets, a figure that, however, would not cover the amount he may soon have to pay—pending the outcome of an appeal—as established in two lawsuits.
In fact, Donald Trump was ordered to pay $355 million in damages in a civil lawsuit for financial fraud, while he will have to pay a whopping $85 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after losing a defamation lawsuit.
The problem with estimating how much money Donald Trump owns lies in the fact that The Donald does not own any publicly traded companies and, consequently, the only way to understand his net worth is to estimate his wealth based on the documentation released to the Federal Election Commission.
The documentation includes a list of assets owned by Donald Trump. Generally speaking, the tycoon owns a vast real estate portfolio, spanning from Manhattan to San Francisco, from Florida to Scotland and Ireland.
According to analysts, however, the value of these properties was overestimated from the time of the sale, which is why there is no agreement between his actual net worth (or presumed net worth) and that declared by Donald Trump.
The problem, according to an article in The Economist, is that in these long years of investments, Trump has never managed to create a large company with a great brand.
Essentially, the revenues and real estate capital would all be held by different small companies, which lack the potential to be listed on the stock exchange. What The Economist sees as a flaw in the entrepreneur’s behavior may actually have been a deliberate strategy, a way to try to pay less tax by avoiding having a single large company.
Original article published on Money.it Italy. Original title: Quanto guadagna Donald Trump, patrimonio e stipendio del presidente Usa
