“From Wall Street to Web3: Trump Harvests $57 Million with Just One Token”
According to a recently released ethics report, 82% of Donald Trump's personal income in 2024 comes from WLFI, a DeFi token advised strategically by his own family:
🔸 WLFI Token – $57 million
• The largest sale in Q2/2024, driving the token price up fourfold after listing.
• A cold-storage wallet linked to Trump Org transferred $14 million in stablecoin to a trust fund in December 2024.
🔸 Brand revenue – $12 million
• Save America (book): $3 million
• Trump Watches: $2.8 million
• Sneakers & perfume: $2.5 million
• The Greenwood Bible: $1.3 million
• “45 Guitar” set: $1 million
• Speaking engagements: $0.7 million
Economic perspective
- The share of non-traditional income skyrocketed: from 25% in 2022 to 82% in 2024, reflecting the trend of American politicians leveraging Web3.
- Control risks: The WLFI profit-taking amount is 80 times the financial reporting threshold “which could influence OGE’s decision-making.”
- Spillover effect: After the announcement, tokens from projects with “celebrity signatures” increased by an average of 17% within just 24 hours (according to CoinMetrics).
JD Vance – a complete contrast
- Income of $50,000, almost “crypto-free” → building an image of “financial conservatism” in stark contrast to Trump’s risk-taking style.
❓ Should the U.S. Senate establish a separate legal framework for personal brand tokens?
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