U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has expressed concern about President Donald Trump's growing personal wealth, claiming that his personal wealth has soared during and after his presidency, largely due to cryptocurrency ventures.
Sanders said that while Trump's net worth has nearly tripled since taking office, millions of Americans continue to struggle with basic needs such as food, housing and health care. He argued that the country needed leadership that focused on public welfare rather than personal wealth.
President Trump's net worth soars
According to a graph based on estimates from Forbes magazine, President Trump's wealth will increase from about $2.1 billion in 2020 to more than $6.3 billion by 2025, an increase of about 273%. Much of this growth appears to have occurred after the 2024 election.
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According to reports, when Trump took office in January 2025, his net worth was close to $6.6 billion to $6.7 billion.
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Cryptocurrency ventures play an important role
Cryptocurrency-related projects linked to the Trump family are a major source of income, according to a Reuters investigation.
One of the ventures is World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company linked to Trump and his family. The project reportedly raised more than $1 billion, and the Trump family is reportedly entitled to a large portion of the proceeds.
Reuters also reported that more than $800 million was generated from the sale of crypto assets in the first half of 2025 alone, with further gains yet to be realized.
Most of the investment in Trump-related cryptocurrency projects came from overseas. After examining the data, we found that approximately 70% of the major cryptocurrency wallets involved were foreign-owned.
Critics warn of conflict of interest
US Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pushing for a federal investigation into a cryptocurrency platform linked to President Trump, raising concerns about national security risks in the DeFi space.
In a Dec. 15 letter to the Justice Department and Treasury Department, Warren asked whether platforms like PancakeSwap and Trump-linked World Liberty Financial were being properly investigated, warning that weak regulation could enable anonymous cryptocurrency activity to launder money, evade sanctions, and even finance terrorism.
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