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…
US president Donald Trump is facing a decline in his approval rating while his personal fortune continues to soar. A Forbes calculation from March estimated his net worth to be around $6.5 billion, and it appears to be growing rapidly. In 2025, Trump made $2.2 billion through various business ventures, including cryptocurrency sales, Trump Bibles, and early access to his Truth Social posts.
However, Trump insists that his financial success is driven by a sense of altruism towards the country rather than personal gain. He stated on Truth Social, "I do this for our Country, not myself." The president even went as far as attaching an AI-generated image of himself trading Intel stock. Despite his claims, Trump is facing criticism from the "Radical Left Democrats" for his actions, which he considers to be "very unfair."
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