(Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include White House’s response.)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sharply criticized the Trump family’s reported profiteering from cryptocurrency and other deals on Thursday.
Sanders Spotlights Old Report On Trump Family’s Deals
Sanders referenced a January article by The New Yorker, estimating $4.05 billion in gains for the first family of the U.S. through cryptocurrency investments, Persian Gulf deals, Qatari jet deal and other sources such as Mar-a-Lago events and Truth Social.
Sanders denounced these deals as “unprecedented kleptocracy.”
A White House spokesperson told Benzinga that Trump’s assets are held in a trust managed by his children and rejected any claims of conflict of interest.
The Trump family has made $4 billion off the presidency. Crypto: $3.02B Persian Gulf deals: $425.8M Qatari jet: $150MLegal fees/merch: $127.7M Mar-a-Lago: $125MCorporate deals: $91MHanoi hotel: $40MTruth Social: $25MDon Jr: $19.6M Unprecedented kleptocracy.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 23, 2026
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