WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed the Genius Act, which regulates stablecoin cryptocurrency, on July 18, 2025. This action occurred while the president faced ongoing public discourse regarding his family's business dealings and financial gains during his time in office.
Trump's net worth increased from $2.3 billion in early 2024 to $6.2 billion by June 2026. The combined net worth of Trump's immediate family reached approximately $10 billion by September 2025. Donald Trump Jr.'s net worth increased from $50 million in November 2024 to $300 million by December 2025. Eric Trump's net worth increased to approximately $400 million by December 2025. The Trump family's business interests in the current term include cryptocurrency ventures. Trump's business portfolio includes real estate holdings, licensing deals, merchandise, and cryptocurrency.
U.S. agencies awarded contracts to firms associated with the president without competitive bidding. Funding for the White House ballroom project included donors who have dealings with the U.S. government. The administration paused a proposed $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate individuals who claim mistreatment by the federal government.
President Trump stated he feels little pressure to restrict his family's business dealings due to his government role. "I love it. I'd have to ask the lawyers." Trump said. The Trump Organization stated Trump transferred control of the family business to his sons upon taking office. "I prohibited them from doing business in my first term, and I got absolutely no credit for it. I didn't have to do that. And it's really unfair to them." He said.
William Howell, Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy, described the financial situation. "The number of entanglements, the volume of money, it's staggering." Howell said. Anna Kelly, Principal Deputy Press Secretary, addressed the criticisms. Kelly said, "This is the same, tired narrative that Democrats have pushed against President Trump, his family, and his administration for a decade. President Trump only acts in the best interests of the American public – which is why they overwhelmingly re-elected him to this office, despite years of lies and false accusations against him and his businesses from the fake news media. There are no conflicts of interest."