Dan Alexander

Billionaire Rented Trump Mansion As Tax-Evasion Case Heated Up Robert Smith committed historic tax crimes. Facing federal scrutiny, he moved next door to the president.

Scoop: Robert Smith rented Donald Trump’s mansion, directly next door to Mar-a-Lago, while facing possible indictment in a massive tax-evasion case. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

The Tech Mogul Behind Trump’s Truth Social Used To Own Porn Domains Before he helped run Truth Social, Chris Pavlovski owned porn domains. Now, he’s allied with a political movement that wants to ban pornography.

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Not Just Scotland: Trump Has Made Dozens Of Visits To His Businesses Where does the president go when he travels? Usually to the places where the Trump Organization makes money.

"Trump Has Spent About One-Third Of His Presidency Visiting His Own Properties"

New analysis out this morning. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

How Jeffrey Epstein Got So Rich The convicted sex offender was worth nearly $600 million at his death, thanks mostly to two wealthy billionaire clients—plus generous tax breaks.

For all the speculation surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his ties to Trump and others, there's actually a lot we know about how Epstein got so rich: Two billionaire patrons and a tax gimmick.

@giacomotognini.bsky.social & I break down the numbers on @forbes.com 👇

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How Trump Used The Presidency To Expand His Global Empire Donald Trump wasn’t making much from foreign deals. Then he regained power—and set aside the pretense that he cared about ethics.

Just published: "'We’d Call That Corruption’: How Trump Used The Presidency To Expand His Global Empire"
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Trump Organization Tries To Determine True Size Of Properties After Years Of Lying A court-appointed monitor says the Trump Organization conducted a review to ensure “consistency” in the square footage numbers it reported. Dishonesty, however, is a hard habit to break.

Donald Trump lied about the square footage of his properties for years. His underlings now have to figure out how big they actually are. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Trump Company Cuts Stake In Crypto Venture While the MAGA faithful continues throwing money at Trump’s crypto projects, the first family appears to be walking off with some of its profits.

The Trump family touts its “all in” commitment to crypto.

Behind the scenes, however, their company has reduced its stake in one of their primary crypto ventures.

I have the scoop on the backroom dealing below, thanks to a tip from @zacheverson.com.

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Trump Organization Bringing Foreign Workers Into U.S. For Mar-a-Lago, Golf Clubs, Winery Since 2008, Trump’s company has filed to bring nearly 1,900 foreign workers into the U.S.—including 31 in 2025, so far—as the president’s policies target many of these workers.

🚨New: “Trump Org Keeps Bringing In Foreign Workers To Staff Its Clubs And Winery”

It’s sought to import 1,880 foreign workers since 2008, per Labor Dept. records—including 31 farm workers for its vineyard this year.

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Real Estate No Longer Makes Up A Majority Of Donald Trump's Fortune Over nearly 50 years, the president built a $2.5 billion real-estate empire. Then, in less than five years, he created a crypto kingdom worth even more.

Crypto now accounts for more than half of Donald Trump’s net worth. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Trump Sold Stake In Crypto Company, Document Suggests The Trumps love to talk about their commitment to the crypto industry. Just don’t ask about their deal to sell an interest in one of their ventures.

SCOOP: Trump sold a stake in one of his his crypto ventures, a new document suggests.

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Looking Back At Trump's Years-Long Obsession With Oversized Airplanes As diplomats around the world struggle to figure out Trump, Qatar may have found the perfect way to please the American president—dangling a supersized gift to stroke his ego.

When Trump customized his Boeing 757, he had an unusual request. "An area in the galley for Oreos," says the person who refurbished the plane. "I said to him, 'Mr. Trump, really?' He goes, 'I love Oreos.'"

More on Trump's plane obsessions below.

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Looking Back At Trump's Years-Long Obsession With Oversized Airplanes As diplomats around the world struggle to figure out Trump, Qatar may have found the perfect way to please the American president—dangling a supersized gift to stroke his ego.

What's behind the president's obsession with oversized planes? "It's an extension of who's got the biggest penis," says someone who used to spend time on Trump's aircraft.

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Why Don Jr.’s New Club Will Likely Run Bigger Profits Than The Trump Hotel The president’s oldest son has a new private club, which seems certain to make big money—and stir up controversy.

"Why Don Jr.’s New Club Will Likely Run Bigger Profits Than The Trump Hotel"

Trumps' ethics lesson from the first term: they left money on the table

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Why Don Jr.’s New Club Will Likely Run Bigger Profits Than The Trump Hotel The president’s oldest son has a new private club, which seems certain to make big money—and stir up controversy.

Don Jr. has a new private club in D.C. It sounds a lot like his dad’s old hotel, but with a much smarter business plan. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Meta’s Military Ambitions Take Shape Under Trump Administration Meta is recruiting former national security officials, months after opening up its Llama AI model for military use.

New: Meta is recruiting former national security officials to bolster its military ambitions, months after allowing its Llama AI model to be used for military use.
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Trump Organization Admits President Still Controls His Business Donald Trump can lie to the American public, but the Trump Organization has a harder time deceiving authorities in Britain.

The Trump Organization just admitted that the president still controls his business.

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How Trump Took Over Washington—And The World—In 100 Days Surrounded by loyalists, Donald Trump knows the old rules no longer apply to him. He’s taking full advantage, implementing ideas he has held for decades.

"‘Shock And Awe’: How Trump Took Over Washington—And The World—In 100 Days"

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Billionaires in Politics Podcast Episode · The Middle with Jeremy Hobson · 04/25/2025 · 50m

On this week's show, Jeremy asked @forbes.com senior editor @danalexander21.bsky.social how President Trump has been able to use the Presidency to increase his own personal wealth.

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2/ This is one of those moments where Trump does something out in the open that would be a major scandal if he did it in private.

Because it's out in the open, people will probably assume it's no big deal, giving him license to push the envelope even further.

Trump, who never divested his businesses but somehow still tried to claim that he had separated from them, is now telling his underlings how they should run things via a social-media pronouncement.

Trump Store Touts ‘Presidential Gold Note’ As Tariffs Rattle Markets And Gold Prices Soar The $47 note contains about $11 worth of gold.

New: "Trump Store Touts ‘Presidential Gold Note’ As Tariffs Rattle Markets And Gold Prices Soar"

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Pete Hegseth Hates DEI. His Deputy Put Tens Of Millions Into It The defense secretary once claimed the root of DEI is a “Marxist philosophy." His very-capitalist deputy, billionaire Steve Feinberg, happens to be one of its largest funders.

I examined the tax returns of the private foundation belonging to billionaire Steve Feinberg, Pete Hegseth’s No. 2 at the Defense Department.

He is a major supporter of DEI, which his bosses (both Hegseth and Trump) are now trying to erase.
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Trump Has History Of Underestimating Inflation—And Demanding Lower Rates Donald Trump first became president eight years ago, but he never stopped thinking like a real-estate tycoon.

If you look closely at the loans in Donald Trump's portfolio--and the decisions he has made about the rates associated with them--his feud with Jerome Powell seems almost inevitable.

Detailed analysis below.

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Trump Has History Of Underestimating Inflation—And Demanding Lower Rates Donald Trump first became president eight years ago, but he never stopped thinking like a real-estate tycoon.

Want to understand Donald Trump’s spat with Fed chair Jerome Powell? Look closely at the president’s real estate loans. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Don Jr. And Eric Trump Landed $3 Million In Stock For Joining Firm’s Advisory Board That Had Little Public Presence Before Their Appointment New SEC filings show the Trumps were granted 750,000 shares for joining the advisory board and helping the stock reach a 52-week high.

New: "Don Jr. And Eric Trump Landed $3 Million In Stock For Joining Firm’s Advisory Board That Had Little Public Presence Before Their Appointment"

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Columbia University, Target Of Trump's Ire, Pays The President Millions The Trump administration canceled $400 million of federal funding to Columbia, but New York’s Ivy League university keeps handing millions to the president.

New story published this morning: The Trump administration canceled $400 million of federal funding for Columbia University. The school, however, keeps paying millions of dollars to the president of the United States. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Howard Lutnick's Family Fortune Drops $400 Million In Trade War The commerce secretary's empire is reeling from the tariffs and ensuing market chaos. So why is he so happy?

New story out this morning.

“‘Like A Pig In S----’: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Revels In The Trade War” www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Here’s How Much The Tariff War Has Cost Trump So Far Tariffs seem like simple tools, but they often come with unexpected repercussions. Just ask Donald Trump.

"Trump’s Net Worth Drops $500 Million As Tariffs Upend Global Economy"

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Here’s How Much The Tariff War Has Cost Trump So Far Tariffs seem like simple tools, but they often come with unexpected repercussions. Just ask Donald Trump.

Here’s how much Trump’s tariffs have cost him personally—so far. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

Tariffs Send Trump's Truth Social Stake Down $260 Million Donald Trump made a fortune from his social-media venture out of office. But his tariff policies, and the economic consequences associated with them, now threaten that haul.

Even Trump's company is down big after he announced his tariff plans. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...