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How Trump is Profiting from the Presidency

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How much money has President Trump made since the beginning of his second term? New York Times Opinion Video did the math. From lawsuits to licensing deals to crypto, the amounts will leave you wondering — how is this acceptable?

$83,730, that’s the median household income in America. Trump has pocketed at least 16,822 times that amount since taking office in his second term. This video uses clear scripting and creative visualizations to illustrate the scale of that wealth.

This video has reached over 5.5 million people across platforms and sparked thousands of comments.