President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed back against questions about his personal financial disclosures after new filings showed more than $1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency sales and other business ventures during his presidency.
Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for North Dakota, Trump said he does not involve himself in the daily management of his personal finances and suggested that outside financial institutions handle his investments.
“I don’t get involved in my personal. We have funds that run my money,” Trump told reporters when asked what message the disclosures send to average Americans.
When pressed on whether he was personally benefiting from the ventures, Trump said his wealth predated his return to the White House.
“I made a lot of money before I became president,” he said.
Trump said his assets are handled through accounts managed by financial institutions, arguing that he deliberately avoids contact with those responsible for investing his money.
“They invest my money. I don’t talk to them. I don’t even speak to them,” Trump said. “So, I have many people, I don’t know what they call them, closed accounts or something, you put their money and that’s it. I don’t talk to them. They’re big institutions, and they run it.”
The disclosures, released Tuesday, showed Trump earned more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency platform he co-founded with his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Both were with the president as he answered reporters’ questions.
The Trump family launched World Liberty Financial in the fall of 2024, after Trump had increasingly embraced the cryptocurrency industry during that year’s presidential campaign.
The venture has drawn scrutiny during Trump’s second term from critics who argue it creates conflicts of interest for the president and his family, particularly as the administration helps shape federal policy toward digital assets.
Trump rejected the idea that his financial gains were unusual or improper, pointing instead to broader market gains under his administration.
“Everybody is profiting,” he said.
