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Senior editor at Forbes. Author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business.

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These Crypto Giants Sent Trump Money. His Administration Let Them Off Easy It took more than fame for Trump and his sons to build a crypto empire. They also got a lot of help from industry insiders, many of whom happened to need a hand from the president.

It took more than fame for Donald Trump and his sons to build a crypto empire. They got a lot of help from industry insiders, many of whom happened to need a hand from the president. Meet Trump's crypto cronies. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

25.11.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules With Filing On CEO One of Trump's key business partners told the SEC it suspended its CEO in mid-October. Internal records suggest he was on โ€œtemporary leaveโ€ more than a month earlier.

New: Alt5 Sigma, one of Trump's key business partners, told the SEC that it suspended its CEO in mid-October.

An internal email, though, says he was placed on โ€œtemporary leaveโ€ more than a month earlier.

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21.11.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 600    ๐Ÿ” 260    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Has Donald Trump's business benefited from his political relationship with Saudi Arabia?

NPR's Morning Edition had some great questions today. See a snippet of our conversation below and the full interview here: www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...

21.11.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump and NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang have grown very close recently, which makes sense, if you understand Donald Trump--and all that America's most valuable company has to gain from him.

20.11.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's How Much Vivek Ramaswamy Is Worth The billionaire may have missed out on running DOGE, but thanks to his former pharma companyโ€™s banner year his fortune is up about 80%.

NEW from me for @forbes.com: Vivek Ramaswamy may have lost a presidential run and his spot atop DOGE, but as he runs to lead Ohio, his net worth is higher than ever. Here's why:

www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...

20.11.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump took in $21 million from a Saudi real estate firm last year. He will probably receive at least that much again this yearโ€”and there appear to be even more deals in the pipeline.

20.11.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Here's How Much Vivek Ramaswamy Is Worth The billionaire may have missed out on running DOGE, but thanks to his former pharma companyโ€™s banner year his fortune is up about 80%.

"Vivek Ramaswamyโ€™s Net Worth Has Nearly Doubled While Heโ€™s Running For Ohio Governor"

@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com

20.11.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 204    ๐Ÿ” 96    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Family Affair: Commerce Secretaryโ€™s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy

Howard Lutnick has reportedly promoted projects as commerce secretary that his kids are benefitting from in business.

Strong story by @ericlipton.nytimes.com, @mrothfeld.bsky.social, David Yaffe-Bellany and @anaswanson.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...

20.11.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Donald Trump claimed he had โ€œnothing to doโ€ with his family business yesterday. Nonsense.

19.11.2025 15:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Trump Received Surprisingly Little For Hosting Saudi-Backed Golf Events It took big checks for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to lure some of the biggest stars away from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump, however, jumped on board for relative pennies.

Just published: It took massive paychecks for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to lure some of the biggest stars away from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump, however, jumped on board for relative pennies.

www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

18.11.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trumpโ€™s Bungled Bet On Bitcoin Is Costing Him Bigtime Donald Trumpโ€™s social-media business is in trouble. A multibillion-dollar bet on bitcoin hasnโ€™t done anything to help.

Trump bet big on bitcoin. His timing could not have been much worse. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

07.11.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 163    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his familyโ€™s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.

Scoop: โ€œTrump Wine Hits Government Shelvesโ€

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07.11.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 852    ๐Ÿ” 454    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 107    ๐Ÿ“Œ 131
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Trump's Next Real-Estate Project Might Be In Nashville The Trump Organization hasnโ€™t done much real-estate dealing in the United States recently. But documents spotted by Forbes suggest the first family is looking to expand its empire.

Why the next Trump real-estate project could be in Nashville: www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

05.11.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Before his first term, Donald Trump promised to do no new foreign deals, touting his decision to turn down a supposed-$2-billion offer from a developer in the United Arab Emirates.

Eight years later, he's striking new agreements all over the world--and especially in the United Arab Emirates.

28.10.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Inside Trumpโ€™s Decades-Long Relationship With The United Arab Emirates The president has already made hundreds of millions abroad, much of it stemming from a single Middle Eastern nation. His most lucrative foreign deal may be about to begin.

New investigation out this morning. Trump is doing business all over the world--but much of it stems from a single Middle Eastern nation. I take a look inside the country powering the president's moneymaking machine.

www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

27.10.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma Suspends CEO With No Explanation After Stock Crashes 74% Alt5 Sigma suspended Peter Tassiopoulos just two months after the company announced a $1.5 billion deal involving the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial.

New: "Trump Crypto Partner Suspends CEO With No Explanation After Stock Falls 74%"

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24.10.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 453    ๐Ÿ” 192    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 38    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto The president and his family have built a rapidly growing digital assets empire which has been fuelled by the administrationโ€™s industry-friendly policies

The FT commissioned a poll of Trump voters, finding that most thought that the president had made less than $100 million while in office, and a third thought he hadn't made anything from the presidency.

His net worth has, in fact, gone up by billions. www.ft.com/content/2ea2...

16.10.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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What Is MGX? Abu Dhabi Fund Linked To TikTok And Trumpโ€™s USD1 Crypto Founded in 2024, the Abu Dhabi investment vehicle has quickly become a major force in Trump administration deals, from the reported TikTok restructuring to a controversial $2 billion investment in Bin...

NEW: Abu Dhabiโ€™s MGX is suddenly everywhere in Trumpโ€™s Washingtonโ€”

๐Ÿ“ฑ TikTokโ€™s possible new US ownership

๐Ÿ’ฐ A $2B Binance deal using Trumpโ€™s stablecoin

๐Ÿ’ป A 51% stake in Intelโ€™s Altera unitโ€”and US taxpayers own 9.9% of Intel

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15.10.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 227    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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This Vietnamese Real Estate Mogul Is Opening A Golf Resort With Trump Dang Thanh Tamโ€™s business got a boost from Donald Trumpโ€™s first-term trade wars. New tariffs might hurt him, but he has an ace up his sleeve: a $1.5 billion luxury project with Trump.

Vietnamese real estate mogul Dang Thanh Tam's industrial park firm, Kinh Bac City, boomed during Trump's first term as his trade war with China pushed manufacturers to Vietnam. Now he's partnering with Trump on a $1.5 billion luxury hotel. Read @forbes.com:
www.forbes.com/sites/giacom...

15.10.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Why No One Really Knows How Much Trump Is Making Right Now A crypto company has taken in more money than almost any other entity in the presidentโ€™s empire. But thanks to a secretive agreement, it remains unclear who is really receiving the cash.

Just published: "Why No One Really Knows How Much Money The Trumps Are Making Right Now" www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

15.10.2025 10:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump Is Now One Of The World's Biggest Bitcoin Investors Trump's crypto portfolio goes beyond World Liberty Financial and his memecoinโ€”heโ€™s also big into bitcoin. Will he use his presidency to boost its price to new heights?

Donald Trump is now one of the worldโ€™s biggest investors in bitcoin. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

10.10.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Hereโ€™s Why Trump Wants Lower Interest Rates Donald Trump has been demanding lower rates from the Fed for yearsโ€”one of the clearest conflicts of interest in a presidency full of them.

Trump has long badgered the Fed to lower interest rates, which it finally did last week. A review of the president's personal fortune shows he has billions of reasons for doing so. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

23.09.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's How Much The Trump Family Is Worth President Trump just had the most lucrative year of his life. But percentage-wise, his three sonsโ€”Don Jr., Eric and Barronโ€”did even better.

Four of Trump's kids are now worth at least $100 million, according to @forbes.com estimates. They can thank the presidency.

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

22.09.2025 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 107    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Definitive Net Worth Of Donald Trump Whatโ€™s Donald Trump really worth? Forbes looks at everything on his balance sheetโ€”including crypto, Truth Social and real estateโ€”to determine the answer.

What makes up Donald Trump's fortune? Forbes breaks it down, explaining exactly what the president owns and owes.

www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

18.09.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.

NYT INVESTIGATION:
Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.

NYT digs into links between a lucrative transaction involving the Trump familyโ€™s cryptocurrency firm and an agreement giving the Emiratis access to A.I. chips.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...

15.09.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 285    ๐Ÿ” 143    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Trump Jumps 118 Spots On The Forbes 400 List Thanks To Presidency Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politicsโ€”now heโ€™s piling up billions.

No president in U.S. history has used his position of power to profit as immensely as Trump, whose net worth is up $3 billion in the last year. That vaults Trump 118 spots higher on The Forbes 400, out this morning. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

09.09.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thank you! Not sure. But thereโ€™s plenty to write about these days, and Iโ€™m happy to be still doing it at Forbes!

05.09.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lots.

29.08.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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.

5/ Also in the files: something I reported earlier this month, about a missing $1.1M ring that belonged to the wife of billionaire Robert Smith, who rented one of Trump's homes as his federal tax investigation heated up. More on that below. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

29.08.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

4/ In 2021, there was a report of another car stolen, this time a blue Range Rover, at the same Trump house across from Mar-a-Lago. 18 minutes after the call, the report notes "VEH LOCATED AT 1100 SOB." 1100 South Ocean Boulevard is Mar-a-Lago's address.

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