Trump financial disclosure reveals more than $1.4 billion haul in crypto and Melania’s big movie payday

President Donald Trump earned more than a billion dollars in his first year back in office, thanks in part to his cryptocurrency holdings, with First Lady Melania Trump making millions from her documentary.

The bulk of the president’s earnings last year came from his family’s crypto ventures, from which he received more than $1.4bn (£1bn), according to a financial disclosure released by the US Office of Government Ethics on Tuesday.

It details how Trump earned more than $580 million from crypto-related activities; That includes about $515 million tied in part to token sales by World Liberty Financial LLC, run by sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

He also earned approximately $65 million from selling shares related to the firm and $635 million from selling $TRUMP meme coins.

Meanwhile, the First Lady reported net proceeds of $10.7 million from a licensing deal tied to her self-titled documentary ‘Melania,’ which performed better than Hollywood bigwigs expected.

An additional licensing deal with the firm’s publisher generated more than $500,000 in revenue, according to the statement.

The film earned $7 million in ticket sales in the US and Canada in its opening weekend alone, making it the best-performing documentary film in theatres, other than concert films, since 2012.

Amazon paid an eye-watering $40 million for the film’s rights, as well as an eye-watering $35 million for marketing the film.

First Lady Melania Trump also reported net proceeds of $10.7 million from a licensing deal tied to her eponymous documentary

The first lady also earned more than $6 million from another licensing deal covering non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and collectible products, while the president also paid royalties on his products.

These include $4.7 million for Trump Watches through a licensing deal with The Best Watches on Earth LLC and a deal to release The Greenwood Bible, a collaboration with God Bless the USA singer Lee Greenwood.

Another line in the financial disclosure shows Trump received a $200,000 speaking fee for a December 2022 fundraiser in Naples, Florida.

Proceeds from the watches and a separate sneaker and perfume deal for which Trump earned more than $67,000 were “erroneously omitted” from the president’s previous financial disclosure, as was the balance owed to him from a 2022 speaking event, the report said.

The President also benefited financially through the Trump Organization’s business dealings, according to the filings.

Trump reported more than $290 million in income from his Mar-a-Lago property; Trump National Doral golf property; his club in Bedminster, New Jersey; and Trump National Washington DC.

According to the filing, Mar-a-Lago alone generated $77 million in ‘resort-related revenue’; This figure was 50 million dollars in last year’s statement.

At the same time, the president reported that more than $86 million has been spent resolving legal disputes from media companies, including ABC, CBS, Meta, YouTube and X.

Melania’s eponymous documentary earned $7 million in ticket sales in the US and Canada in its opening weekend alone

This was the best-performing theatrical release for a documentary other than concert films since 2012. A full theater was pictured for the screening with Melania on stage.

To further increase his net worth, the president adopted a mindset that would also increase the stock holdings of some major American companies.

One of the biggest stock-buying bursts took place on August 18, 2025, when Trump made three consecutive purchases of some of the biggest names in tech (Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia), with each trade valued between $5 million and $25 million.

Nvidia’s acquisition comes exactly a week after Trump announced to the U.S. government that Nvidia and AMD had agreed to give 15 percent of H20 chip sales to China in exchange for export approval.

Apple also announced on August 6 that it would invest an additional $100 billion in US investments, increasing its planned total US commitment to $600 billion.

The filing also shows that Trump purchased between $500,000 and $1 million worth of Amazon stock on Sept. 23; The same day, a hearing began in Seattle federal court for a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Amazon tricked customers into paying for Prime memberships.

The hearing ended two days later with Amazon agreeing to pay a $1 billion fine to the FTC and refunds totaling $1.5 billion to an estimated 35 million customers.

However, Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, has previously said that it has no authority to manage any of the president’s business.

Trump photographed with Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, Trump, Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2017

President Trump also received gifts totaling more than $370,000 during his first year in office.

Most of the gifts were tickets to sporting events, including ten tickets to the FIFA Men’s World Cup valued at $15,000 from FIFA President Gianni Infantino, ten Super Bowl tickets from New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson, 15 tickets each to two UFC events from CEO Dana White, as well as a number of other tickets to MLB, NFL, NCAA and golf events.

A statue of Stick Mule CEO Anthony Constantino depicting the president with his fist raised following an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, was also valued at $250,000.

But the president also cited some liability, including civil lawsuit rulings in favor of writer E Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her at a New York City store in the mid-1990s and defaming her after she went public with the allegations in 2019.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Trump’s appeal of a jury verdict that awarded Carroll $5 million in the case.

Meanwhile, Trump is also appealing the decision of another jury, which awarded Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation.

Trump received gifts totaling more than $370,000 from CEO Dana White during his first year in office, including 15 tickets to each of two UFC events

A statue of Stick Mule CEO Anthony Constantino depicting the president with his fist raised following an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, was valued at $250,000.

Along with the Trumps’ financial disclosure, the ethics office also released Vice President J.D. Vance’s financial disclosure on Tuesday.

The report is much shorter, just 17 pages compared to Trump’s 927-page report, and details how the vice president generated income from his book, the firm he founded Narya Capital, the Rise of the Rest Seed Fund where he serves as managing partner, and Bitcoin holdings worth between $250,000 and $500,000.

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement to the Daily Mail that “neither the president nor his family has ever had a conflict of interest and will never have one.”

“President Trump has proudly made the United States the crypto capital of the world by supporting executive actions, legislation like the GENIUS Act, and other common-sense policies to foster innovation and economic opportunity for all Americans,” he said.

‘All actions by President Trump and his administration are taken in the best interest of the American people – and so-called ‘reporters’ who press otherwise are just rehashing the same tired, false narrative that Democrats and the legacy media have been pushing for a decade.’

A spokesperson for the Trump Organization said the announcement “once again demonstrates that the Trump Organization continues to maintain a strong financial position supported by world-class, valuable assets, significant liquidity and a conservative balance sheet.”

‘Our debt remains incredibly low relative to the size and strength of our overall portfolio, reflecting an extremely under-leveraged financial position.

“The breadth and depth of this filing further underscores our commitment to transparency,” the spokesperson continued. ‘At nearly 1,000 pages, this report represents one of the most comprehensive financial disclosure reports ever submitted and demonstrates a level of financial transparency unparalleled in presidential history.’