Trump Addresses Estimated $3 Billion Rise in Net Worth

President Donald Trump said he pays little attention to his finances when asked in a televised interview about Forbes’ estimate that his net worth had risen by roughly $3 billion. He attributed the increase broadly to stock-market gains, telling correspondent Ross Douthat, “You should’ve had stock.”

Forbes estimated Trump’s net worth at about $6 billion, compared with $2.3 billion in 2024. Those figures represent estimates of wealth, not a disclosed cash gain. In the interview, Trump said, “I devote almost no time to my net worth. I don’t care,” and said his son oversees his money. He also said he does not take a presidential salary.

The interview turned to World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company Trump confirmed he co-owns. Trump said his sons run his company and that it is difficult to tell them to stop operating it while he is president. The discussion raised questions about his family’s business interests, including investors connected to the United Arab Emirates.

Trump’s 2025 financial disclosures, released in June, listed more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency income. The reported amounts included $635 million from sales of a Trump meme coin and more than $236...