Trump Net Worth Jumps to $6.2 Billion as 3,700 Stock Trades Deepen Ethics Scrutiny
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Updated · The Christian Science Monitor · Jun 5
Trump Net Worth Jumps to $6.2 Billion as 3,700 Stock Trades Deepen Ethics Scrutiny
2 articles · Updated · The Christian Science Monitor · Jun 5
Summary
Forbes estimates Trump’s net worth has climbed from $2.3 billion in early 2024 to $6.2 billion, while his family’s wealth reached about $10 billion during the 19 months since his election.
That surge has coincided with Trump’s stated refusal to limit family business dealings in his second term and with weaker guardrails after he dropped a first-term ethics pledge and removed Biden-era ethics rules.
More than 3,700 stock trades totaling tens of millions of dollars in the first quarter, plus family-linked Pentagon contracts and a reported $620 million rare-earth deal, have fueled new conflict-of-interest questions.
$1.8 billion in proposed compensation through an "anti-weaponization fund" appeared to stall under bipartisan congressional and court pressure, though Trump said this week he still likes the idea and has not ruled it out.
Public opinion remains a limited check: Trump’s approval has fallen to 38%, a March YouGov poll found 54% call him corrupt, yet ethics concerns still trail cost-of-living issues for many voters.