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Is Trump's Net Worth Really Up $3 Billion Since January?
The Lonely Liberal
15 minutes
1 month ago
Is Trump's Net Worth Really Up $3 Billion Since January?
Forbes says Donald Trump’s fortune jumped roughly $3B in 2025, peaking near $7.3B before giving some back into late fall. In this 10–15 minute solo breakdown, I unpack what actually drove the swing DJT stock, a new three-part crypto stack (memecoin, World Liberty Financial, and a USD stablecoin), key legal rulings that removed liabilities, and old-school licensing/golf income, and ask how much of it is real cash versus paper gains.
In this episode:
Baseline → peak → where the estimate sits now
What “net worth” means (and why these tallies are volatile)
DJT vs. crypto drivers, separated: memecoin fees, WLFi token income, stablecoin fee/float economics
The legal piece: how tossing out a large judgment lifts modeled wealth
Licensing/golf cash flow vs. multi-billion market repricing
What to watch next: DJT fundamentals, WLFi traction, stablecoin circulation, and court updates
Bottom line: The “+$3B” headline was true at the peak and fragile in practice—a story about market prices, new crypto businesses, and a few legal breaks inflating (and deflating) a presidential fortune.
The Lonely Liberal
Hosted by Nick Zenkin, a podcast about the stress of American politics. Come hang out, and let’s vent together.
