In brief
In 2025, Donald Trump made a fortune from a mix of merchandise, a Melania documentary, high‑tech shares, and big media lawsuits. His 927‑page financial report reveals a surprising 21,000+ stock trades, with Nvidia stands out. The former First Lady earned $10.7 million from an Amazon‑produced film, while Trump pocketed $86.5 million in media settlements. Even a cameo in Home Alone 2 earned him State‑affiliated pensions. Here’s how the money was earned, in bite‑sized bits.
Donald Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure—a whopping 927 pages—shows a new botany of cash streams, from branded merch to AI chips and media settlements. Below are the six most eye‑catching tidbits.
1. A Report Loved by Tolstoy Fans
The 927‑page report is longer than Tolstoy’s War & Peace but a distant echo of VP Vance’s 17‑page file and Biden’s 11‑page one‑year total. This ocean of data hides millions in ancillary streams.
2. Speed‑Selling Melania’s Documentary
Amazon spent $40 m making the biopic “Melania”, which earned $7 m at box office and gave its star a $10.7 m cut. The doc also generated $6 m from NFTs and $520,000 from a book. All proceeds go to Melania’s trust.
3. The Gospel of Trump
Trump’s branded Bible pulled in $208,000, while the fragrance “Victory 47” sold for $249 each, bringing in $67,000. His custom coffee table book “Save America” made $1.8 m last year.
4. Hee‑Ho the GPUs
Trump executed 21,285 share trades in 2025, with a highlight on Nvidia. The chipmaker hit a $5 tn valuation and pledged $5 b extra production in the US. Trump’s eyes were on that rally, buying somewhere between $5 m and $25 m of stock.
5. Home Alone 2 Pension
Because he appeared in Home Alone 2, Trump earns two SAG‑AFTRA pensions. In 2024 they paid him $86,532. These pensions run from the time he left the TV courtroom in the parlor, before the 2012 merger.
6. Media Companies Pay Him
Trump’s lawsuits against Meta, Paramount, ABC, YouTube and X amount to $86.5 m in 2025. Meta paid $24.5 m, Paramount $16 m, ABC $16 m, YouTube $22 m and X $8 m. Net proceeds go to the presidential library and the National Mall trust.
From Bibles to blockchain, Trump’s 2025 earnings are a collage of old‑fashioned merch and cutting‑edge tech. Good times for a former president of the world.
