Trump's Personal Profits Soar as Congress Declines Oversight

President Donald Trump amassed $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, according to reporting by the Guardian and other news outlets, even as his approval ratings have sunk to the lowest levels of his presidency.

"The Congress has decided not to commit oversight to this topic, and that's just the fact of the matter at this point," New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton told National Public Radio.

Larry Noble, a law professor and former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission, told the Guardian that Trump's second term "already looks like the most openly corrupt administration in our history."

Among the sources of Trump's wealth: at least $1.4 billion last year from cryptocurrency ventures, even as roughly a million investors in one of his crypto projects lost nearly $4 billion. Wealthy foreign investors have also poured money into Trump family hotel and golf-resort projects, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. His media company, Truth Social, recently proposed charging $100,000 for early access to his posts, which can move markets — a plan that has drawn lawsuits from media and press-freedom groups, including the Freedom of the Press Foundation, arguing it is unconstitutional.

Courts have occasionally intervened. After Trump's Justice Department sought to settle his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in a way that would have shielded his family from earlier tax audits — potentially saving them about $100 million — a federal judge appointed by Barack Obama nullified major parts of the agreement. The matter remains contested.

A CNN poll found two-thirds of Americans believe Trump does not put the country's interests ahead of his own. A Reuters/Ipsos poll put his approval at 33%, with 64% disapproving. Forecasters say Democrats have a decent chance of retaking the House in November's midterms, though a Senate majority appears less likely — offering one of the few remaining checks on the president's finances.