Trump’s approval rating is plummeting – as his fortune grows and grows | Arwa Mahdawi
The US president says criticising his soaring investment portfolio is ‘very unfair’. Tell that to the millions of Americans struggling with the cost of living If I had a dollar for every time Donald Trump said something inane, I would be a very rich woman. But even with an income that steady, I could never hope to be as flush as the president. A Forbes calculation from March puts his net worth at…
Donald Trump's approval rating is on the decline as his wealth continues to soar, according to recent reports. The US president claims that criticizing his impressive investment portfolio is "very unfair," but many Americans facing the rising cost of living find his comments hard to swallow. Despite his growing income, Trump's net worth of approximately $6.5 billion, as calculated by Forbes in March, remains far from what a typical earner could achieve.
In 2025 alone, Trump generated $2.2 billion through various business ventures, including investments in cryptocurrency, Trump Bibles, and early access to his Truth Social posts. While some argue that his wealth is a result of shrewd investments for the greater good, Trump maintains that his actions are driven by a desire to benefit the nation, not himself. He wrote on Truth Social: "I do this for our Country, not myself."
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