The dark network of interests of Donald Trump. Critics talk about the “system” and corruption on a historical scale. The family earns a lot
Suspicious cryptocurrency transactions, television contracts, foreign projects and investments in skyscrapers, and recently given to Trump by a runny nose, a jet worth $ 200 million. (over PLN 745 million) – these are only part of the events that have recently hit the first pages of newspapers.
The Republican practically unscrupulously uses his position of the most powerful politician in the world to get rich on an unprecedented scale.
Not only Trump himself, but also his wife Melania and the real estate company “Trump Organization”, which is managed by their sons Don Jr. and Eric.
As “The Times” notes, the lack of indignation from the political establishment and many voters towards the boldness of the US President is surprising. Democrats accuse Trump that manipulates on the imposition of customs duties and uses the so -called Insider Trading (confidential trade) to provide benefits to your supporters.
Media attention is particularly attracted by complex cryptocurrency transactions. According to various reports, the family of Donald Trump and her business partners have earned $ 300 million so far. (PLN 1 billion PLN 118 million, counting at the current exchange rate) on fees for digital transactions. For example, his sons concluded cryptocurrency contracts with the United Arab Emirates with a total value of two billion.
The US President also met with 220 leading investors during a gala dinner in his golf center “Trump National Golf Club” near Washington. As the White House assured, the meeting was to be “private”. Investors bought “meme coin” $ Trump [cyfrowa kryptowaluta]whose value is based almost exclusively on the popularity of Trump.
One of the investors was a 34-year-old billionaire from China Justin Sun, who invested $ 40 million. (over PLN 149 million, counting at the current exchange rate) in this highly speculative digital currency.
In 2023, the American Commission of Securities and Stock Exchange (SEC) conducted an investigation against him regarding fraud. However, the new Trump administration decided to discontinue the investigation.
“Trump system”
How much the presidency pays off to Trump privately, documents the ranking of the richest people of the Forbes magazine. The property of the US president is currently estimated at $ 6.1 billion. (approx. PLN 22 billion 740 million). That's $ 1.2 billion. (approx. PLN 4 billion 470 million, counting at the current exchange rate) more than in the previous year.
Don Jr. And Eric includes new real estate transactions for Trump's company-from the hotel complex in Belgrade (Serbia), an 80-story skyscraper in Dubai, a luxury golf center worth $ 5.5 billion. (approx. PLN 20 billion 500 million) in Dosze, “Jeddah Tower” in Saudi Arabia, to a skyscraper and a golf resort worth $ 1.5 billion. (approx. PLN 5 billion 590 million, counting at the current exchange rate) in Vietnam.
This country, which was recently threatened with high import duties on the part of the US, specifically softened the requirements for the construction of the property so that the project could move faster.
Critics believe that the sudden rapprochement of Trump and his former enemy Jeff Bezos is a perfect example of the functioning of the “Trump system”. Even before the inauguration of Trump again, they both met at dinner at the MAR-A-Lago resort in Florida.
Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk at the inauguration of the presidency of Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, January 20, 2025.
During the meeting, billionaires allegedly buried the war ax. Earlier they were in dispute due to the fact that Bezos is the owner of the critical newspaper against Trump “The Washington Post”. Shortly thereafter, the founder of Amazon announced a contract for the film adaptation of Melania's biography by the Amazon Prime streaming service. Production brought an income of $ 28 million. (approx. PLN 104 million 360 thousand, counting at the current exchange rate).
What makes it easier for Trump to combine politics and business interests is the fact that many competent supervisory authorities have been weakened or completely liquidated. Critics talk about “corruption” on a historical scale. However, Trump usually claims that he does not understand all this confusion.
