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5 min readDonald Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure, released on June 30, 2026, runs about 900 pages. It reveals that the Trump organization made roughly $2.29 billion from crypto schemes in 2025 alone. Investors in those same schemes lost $2.28 billion. The host of The John Johnston Lounge walks through the numbers, the deals, and the hypocrisy, arguing that what is happening is not a left-right issue but a straightforward case of a president profiting from office at a scale that dwarfs anything he previously criticized in others.
The Scale of the Crypto Windfall
The disclosure shows that Trump’s net worth jumped from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion during his second term, with roughly $3 billion of that coming from crypto-related ventures. The host breaks down the specific sources: $635.1 million from Trump meme coin royalties, $236.3 million from World Liberty Financial token sales, $196.9 million from a stablecoin venture, $65.6 million from selling part of his stake in World Liberty Financial, $6 million from Melania Trump’s NFT business, and $1.82 million from an Ethereum validator. The Trump organization also bought crypto using money raised from investors in Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Introduction: The Scale of Trump's Profiteering** - The host frames the episode around the unprecedented financial benefits Trump is receiving from the presidency, setting up the hypocrisy compared to past criticisms of Hunter Biden.
- 2 (01:17) **The Hunter Biden Hypocrisy** - Plays a clip of Trump criticizing Hunter Biden, then reveals the scale of Trump's own financial dealings.
- 3 (02:07) **The Scale of the Grift: $2.29 Billion in Crypto** - Introduces the staggering numbers from Trump's 2025 financial disclosures, focusing on crypto schemes.
- 4 (03:46) **Trump's Personal Crypto Profits** - Breaks down how Trump personally extracted $1.1 billion from crypto ventures.
- 5 (05:02) **Stock Market Profiteering: $1.4 Billion in Trades** - Reveals Trump's massive stock trading activity while in office, based on an FT analysis.
- 6 (06:19) **Net Worth Explosion: From $2.3B to $6.5B** - Details the dramatic increase in Trump's net worth during his second term, driven almost entirely by crypto.
- 7 (08:02) **How the Crypto Money Was Made** - Explains the mechanisms behind the crypto profits, including Trump Media buying crypto and selling meme coins.
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Show Notes
John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how President Trump has made billions while in office during off his second term, from crypto schemes, to stocks, to international business deals related to insider knowledge of government policy changes and contracts.
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Referenced videos:
‘Onslaught of corruption’: Trump’s ex-lawyer on his $1B+ disclosure https://youtu.be/FpdAU6kKAYU
How Trump Made $4 Billion as President | Steve Rattner on Morning Joe https://youtu.be/iq6CLSnywKM
Donald Trump made up to $1.4bn in stock purchases in 2025 https://www.ft.com/content/9067f454-a2f3-43da-bb0e-7f3015ce3bf5?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.
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