Trump family’s sprawling profit schemes raise conflict-of-interest alarms

During his second term, Donald Trump’s immediate family has turned the presidency into a lucrative business engine, with Donald Jr. and Eric expanding their net worth to $300 million and $400 million respectively, driven by crypto start-ups, board seats and venture-capital roles. Melania Trump secured an estimated $40 million from Amazon and launched a $1.7 billion memecoin that collapsed after insiders allegedly pocketed about $100 million.

Jared Kushner has pursued billions in private-equity funding from Saudi and UAE investors while acting as the administration’s point person on Iran peace talks, raising questions about his dual loyalties. The family’s crypto firm World Liberty Financial attracted a $500 million stake from an Emirati investor and later benefited from a Binance promotion following a presidential pardon of its founder. Additional profit streams include drone manufacturer Unusual Machines, prediction-market sites Polymarket and Kalshi, and various board appointments that have boosted company stock prices. Lawmakers and watchdogs warn that these entanglements create conflicts of interest and potential national-security hazards.