Real estate, watches and guitars: Trump's 2025 $2.2B income wasn't all from cryptocurrency
When Donald Trump’s annual financial disclosure report for 2025 was released on Tuesday, it garnered widespread interest due to a $1.4 billion windfall from cryptocurrency.
But it also revealed the president's other income streams through his work in entertainment, real estate, investing, publishing and other ventures for a total of $2.2 billion.
Trump has emphasized that he has financial advisers who manage his money for him and White House officials say nothing in the report constitute conflicts of interest.
Trump's crypto earnings came from a license agreement with a group linked to the $TRUMP meme coin, sales of cryptocurrency tokens from World Liberty Financial (WLF) and investments in WLF’s holding company.
First lady Melania Trump also made about $6 million via a license agreement for the "sale of NFTs and other collectibles." Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are similar to cryptocurrencies in that they are stored and identified using blockchain technology.
But cryptocurrency was not Trump's only source of income. According to the report, the president continues to reap the benefits of his work in several other ventures. He has also accepted several generous gifts -- including tickets to the Super Bowl and U.S. Open, valued at $50,000 and $25,000, respectively.
For comparison, throughout Joe Biden’s presidency, he reported receiving $13,600 in gifts. These included commemorative Easter eggs and a nutcracker.
Trump received more than $21 million from license fees accrued via real estate organizations in the United Arab Emirates. He made $9.2 million in license fees via a real estate company in Saudi Arabia. Trump also made $4.7 million from "Trump Watches" and $35,920 from "45 Guitar" through an “endorsement and promotional agreement." 45 Guitar may be affiliated with “Trump Guitars,” a brand that claims to be “the only guitar officially endorsed by Donald J. Trump.”
Compared to his other ventures, Trump’s income as an author is modest. Most of his earnings from the publishing world come from 1987’s "The Art of the Deal," the earliest book listed on the report, which made him at least $100,000. The second most successful title was 2004’s "How to Get Rich." Several others, such as 1990’s "Surviving at the Top," made less than $201.
On Aug. 18, 2025, Trump made a series of sizable investments in Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft, worth between $5 million and $25 million each. Trump also has between $500,000 and $1 million invested in gold bars, according to the report.
The most expensive gift Trump received in 2025 was a $250,000 life-sized sculpture of himself presented by Anthony Constantino of Sticker Mule. Constantino is running for office in New York’s 21st Congressional District. Separately, Trump was gifted more than $122,000 worth of tickets to sporting events, including the U.S. Open, the Daytona 500 and the Super Bowl.
Trump receives retirement benefits. He has participated in a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) pension plan since 1992. Trump receives a pension of $6,484 per month from SAG, and also gets a modest pension from the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, $727 per month.
Trump received a small amount, between $201 and $1,000, in residual income for appearances in movies and television shows, potentially including "The Nanny," "Sex and the City," and "Zoolander."
