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President Donald Trump says his personal wealth is surging for the same reason ordinary Americans are getting richer: the stock market is going up.
Trump made the argument after a reporter asked (1) what message his highly lucrative year sends to Americans who are struggling financially.
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"We have funds that run my money." The reporter then pressed him on criticism that he is profiting from the presidency.
"You know why I'm profiting? Because the stock market's going up," he responded.
"Everybody's profiting." Trump then turned the question back on the reporter.
"If you have a 401(k), how's your 401(k) done?" he asked.
'Thank you, President Trump!' So, we're all profiting." Trump's comments came after his latest annual financial disclosure revealed an extraordinary year for the billionaire president.
He reported more than $1.4 billion (2) in income from his family's cryptocurrency ventures in 2025.
Meanwhile, his expanding portfolios of stocks and bonds were valued at between $703 million and $2.6 billion at the end of 2025, up from between $225 million and $608 million one year earlier.
The benchmark S&P 500 has gained about 25% since the beginning of Trump's second term, lifting retirement accounts along the way.
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