Donald Trump's financial disclosure reveals millions in income, lawsuits and global business interests

Donald Trump's most recent financial disclosure documents reveal that he made millions from book licensing and copyright deals, as well as major civil lawsuits against him in New York. The more than 250-page disclosure provides insight into Trump's extensive finances, including his real estate business, investments, income and debts. This is the first public update on his finances in a year.

The documents highlight Trump's global business interests, including dozens of trademarks in countries including China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ukraine and Israel. They also reveal that Trump's fortune includes millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and a six-figure investment in gold bullion. However, financial disclosure reports are not comprehensive as they only require the disclosure of income and assets in broad ranges.

The disclosure lists liabilities in excess of $50 million owed to E. Jean Carroll and the New York Attorney General, described as “litigation; stayed pending appeal; bonded.” Trump received ordered to pay $454 million in a civil fraud case in February, while Carroll was awarded $83.3 million in a defamation case in January.Trump has posted bonds for both sentences while he appeals the decisions

The largest segment of Trump's net worth is his stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of social network Truth Social. Trump reported owning nearly 115 million shares of the company's common stock, worth about $2.7 billion at the current price of $23.57.

Trump reported earning more than $12 million through licensing and royalty agreements from two LLCs he owns, including about $7.2 million as part of a “licensing agreement with NFT INT, LLC,” the company that sells digital NFT “trading cards” with the first. president He also reported earning more than $5 million through CIC Ventures LLC, largely in royalties from his books “Letters to Trump” and “Our Journey Together.”

One of Trump's biggest sources of income was income from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, where he reported earning about $57 million in revenue. Trump reportedly dissolved dozens of business entities by 2023, including three companies linked to China. It still owns dozens of trademarks in China.

The documents also show the income earned by former first lady Melania Trump. He earned $237,500 for a conversation with Log Cabin Republicans in Palm Beach, Fla., and earned more than $330,000 for a licensing deal for the sale of digital trading cards, or NFTs.