Trump Family’s Post-Presidency Fortune: How Much Did They Earn After the 2024 Election?

The Trump family amassed millions through lawsuits, licensing, and other ventures / AFP

After Donald Trump’s presidential victory in 2024, his family has been raking in significant amounts of money from a variety of sources, including lawsuit settlements, film licensing deals, and other business ventures. According to the Wall Street Journal on February 14, 2025, while the president himself isn’t directly involved in profit-making activities, his wife Melania and two sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, have found numerous ways to generate massive wealth.

In total, companies and other entities have reportedly provided around $80 million to the Trump family and the Trump Library project. This includes some record-breaking deals, notably the $40 million paid by Amazon’s streaming platform, Prime Video, for a documentary about Melania Trump’s life. Of this amount, Melania herself is set to receive more than 70% , marking one of the highest licensing deals in history for a documentary film. The production of the film garnered attention from multiple companies, including Disney, which offered $14 million, and Paramount, with a proposal of $4 million.

The deal with Amazon also suggests a shift in dynamics between the tech giant and the Trump family. Amazon had previously contributed $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund and provided equipment for the live broadcast of the event. Additionally, the documentary deal could be seen as part of a broader effort by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to improve relations with Trump after taking steps to support Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in 2024.

Legal settlements have been another lucrative source of income for the Trump family. Following the January 6th Capitol riot, Trump filed lawsuits against social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter (now X) after they blocked his accounts. These lawsuits culminated in a significant settlement where X agreed to pay $10 million, and Facebook’s parent company Meta paid $25 million, with $22 million designated for the Trump Library. In December of the previous year, ABC News also settled a defamation lawsuit with Trump, agreeing to pay $15 million to end the case. Much of the money from these legal battles is expected to fund the Trump Library, an ongoing project that is expected to house and exhibit materials related to Trump’s life and presidency.

The Trump family’s income sources also extend to the cryptocurrency market, which has seen a surge in interest since Trump’s second term. Donald Jr. and Eric Trump are involved in a cryptocurrency platform called World Liberty Financial (WLF), which raised over $300 million through the sale of digital tokens. This digital asset platform, despite having legal issues with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has drawn significant interest, including a $75 million purchase from Chinese crypto businessman Justin Sun. In addition to this, Trump-branded meme coins are now valued at over $3.3 billion, reflecting the growing influence of Trump’s image in the digital currency space.

Though specific earnings from these ventures remain unclear, Donald Trump Jr. has also been active in promoting conservative values through his own business ventures, such as his involvement with the venture capital firm 1789 Capital, which has invested in media projects, including those related to conservative outlets like Tucker Carlson’s media company Last Country.

Furthermore, the Trump Organization, the family’s real estate development and licensing business, has loosened its restrictions on profit-making compared to the Trump administration’s first term. Despite Trump’s public promise not to engage in new foreign contracts during his second term, the organization has continued to expand, with new investments and deals flowing in. This shift has raised concerns among ethics watchdogs and Democratic legislators who argue that the pace and scale of the Trump family’s earnings now exceed anything seen during his first term.

White House Counsel Ty Cobb, who once worked closely with Trump, noted that Trump’s efforts to profit from his presidency have grown bolder since the beginning of his second term. These moves, according to Cobb, are seen as more aggressive and widespread than ever before.

The Trump family's rapid accumulation of wealth post-presidency, marked by groundbreaking deals in entertainment, legal settlements, cryptocurrency, and real estate, highlights the various ways in which their financial empire has expanded, causing a stir among both critics and supporters.