Trump says outside funds 'run my money' after disclosure shows billions in 2025

President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off questions about the staggering amount of money reported in his sprawling 2025 financial disclosure, saying his investment decisions are made by outside parties and he's only profiting because the stock market is up.

"I don't get involved in my personal — we have funds that run my money," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before boarding a Qatar-gifted jumbo jet that was converted to become the new Air Force One.

Trump had been asked what message Americans should take from his highly lucrative first year back in the White House.

"Well, I've made a lot of money before I became president, and they invest my money, and I don't talk to them. I never — I don't even speak to them," Trump said.

"I don't know what they call — closed accounts or something. You put your money in, and that's it. I don't talk to them, they're big institutions, and they run it," Trump said.

He added that he's had "a great career in business," then wondered aloud, "I don't know if I've had a better career in politics or business."

In fact, Trump made significantly more money in 2025 than the year prior, according to analyses of his annual disclosure f

Fuente original: CNBC Top News (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/trump-money-financial-disclosure-crypto-billions.html)