Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency

President Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his various businesses generated more than $2 billion in income in 2025, his first year back in the White House. That is more than triple his reported income from the year before. The biggest gains came from the Trump family's cryptocurrency ventures. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Eric Lipton of The New York Times. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook:   / newshour  

Trump made $2B+ last year. How'd he do it?
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Trump made $2B+ last year. How'd he do it?

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‘Onslaught of corruption’: Trump’s ex-lawyer on his $1B+ disclosure

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10 Hidden Social Rules in Germany Nobody Warns You About!

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Former USAID head says 'people are dying' a year after agency's dismantling

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Trump BUSTED for self-dealing as MAGA says ENOUGH! Ari reports the receipts

Donald Trump attempts to rewrite the US constitution
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Donald Trump attempts to rewrite the US constitution

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How does Donald Trump make his money? | BBC News

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WH is worried about crowd size for Trump’s July 4th event

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Tom Hanks' HILARIOUS Harvard Speech Leaves Audience in Splits: “I Make a Good Living...” | REPLUG

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Investigations already underway as Trump goes overboard with corruption

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Has the US really lost the Iran war? Fareed examines

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Trump shrugs off corruption scandals from Qatari jet to crypto windfall

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Billionaire's WARNING: I'm SELLING. The Crash Is Already Here!

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How Trump Made $4 Billion as President | Steve Rattner on Morning Joe

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Sunglasses accidentally reveal truth about Trump’s 250 party

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How Trump amassed over $1 billion in crypto

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ARCHIVE | Obama Can’t Stop Laughing as Seth Meyers DESTROYS Trump: “The Fox Will Eat It” | WHCD 2011

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US trying to ‘squeak out of strategic defeat’ after Iran: Pape | The Bottom Line

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'They’re not wearing those red hats anymore': Fmr. ND Senator on economic struggles in rural America

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'Crickets!' Jake Tapper sounds off on GOP silence on Trump family corruption