Recently, I noticed a pretty interesting phenomenon—Trump’s net worth has risen to a somewhat outrageous extent over this year. According to the latest statistics from Forbes, his net worth has reached $6.5 billion. Last year it was just over $6 billion, and this year he added $1.4 billion.

The most extreme part is in the cryptocurrency sector. Before the election, no one cared, but once he won, this area directly exploded. Just his crypto-related business contributed about $1.8 billion to him. The meme coins he launched, as well as projects like World Liberty Financial—although the meme coin has now fallen 70% from its peak, the overall crypto asset pool is still very large. Especially for World Liberty Financial, it’s said that members of the UAE royal family have also entered. The total token sales there have already exceeded $1 billion.

Besides crypto, real estate is also gaining momentum. Golf clubs and resorts combined are worth $1.5 billion. Mar-a-Lago, the private club, is even more affected by political dividends, with business getting hotter year by year. Even though the office buildings in Manhattan and San Francisco carry debt, his overall real estate investment portfolio still supports a net worth of $1.2 billion.

What’s interesting is that the parent company of Truth Social—the Trump Media Group—is the one holding him back. In 2025, its sales were only $3.7 million, but its losses are as high as $712 million. Since it went public, its stock price has already plunged more than 80%, dragging down his net worth.

There’s also good news on the legal front—the $500 million fine has been overturned by the court. Even though other lawsuits still involve him, canceling this payment has eased a lot of pressure. The licensing business has also bounced back, adding $400 million. From Bucharest to the Maldives, there are new collaborations everywhere.

To be honest, this whole set of wealth-building punches—crypto exploding, real estate staying steady, licensing rebounding, and legal wins—paired with his political identity, has indeed created a fairly substantial increase in wealth in a short period of time. Some say he makes money off politics, but judging from the numbers, this asset allocation has clearly grabbed the dividends of the era. Whether his net worth will rise by another several billion in the coming years is anyone’s guess for now, but judging from the momentum in the crypto market and the licensing business, the possibility is still very high.