properties, agreements and conflicts of interest

Donald Trump has been for more than three decades a businessmana businessman whose fortune and personality They were enough for him to rub shoulders with the most powerful of the moment and surround himself with luxuries and eccentricities. Before his first presidential term, the magnate already had an enviable level of influence by those who had dedicated themselves fully to politics.

Thus, what at first seemed like a joke became reality, and the man who was already making headlines for his controversial opinions He became the 45th and not content with that, the 47th president of the world’s first potential. It is more than clear that if something characterizes Donald Trump as a person, it is ambition, and a staunch love for money that reaches rarely seen levels of greed.

It is not surprising that the American giant is being managed by a businessman. In fact, it is not the first time it has happened; Hoover, Carter and both Bushes were also millionaires with successful companies in his possession before becoming president. Howeverfew have increased their wealth as ‘shamelessly’ while occupying the Oval Office as Trump has done.

All of Donald Trump’s businesses during the presidency

Donald Trump is a money-making machine, he had already proven it with his empire of real estate complexes (luxury golf courses, hotels and residential buildings). But today, the tycoon is everywhere, he has his own social network ‘Truth Social’, part of Trump Media & Technology Group, and even a cryptocurrency, $TRUMP, which reached the $40,000 contribution.

In fact, according to Forbes, between 2024 and 2025, the president’s wealth going from 2,300 to 7,200 million dollars, Other media suggest it could be around 10,000. However, Donald Trump’s wealth is very difficult to read, since as El País explains, most of his assetss are not listed on the market or are real estate assets shared Among his family members and partners, in addition, the president has already been taken to trial for inflating his assets to obtain credits.

Trump’s assets also receive injections from oil activity. Trump Organization reached billion-dollar deals with Saudi promoter Dar Global for Jeddah residential and business development and other projects in Dubai, Oman, Qatar, etc.

The extrajudicial agreements that benefit Donald Trump

The leader or magnate has achieved, between extrajudicial agreements with technology giants, elite universities and media networks, amass nearly 300 million dollars in compensation, donations directed to his foundation and charges for reputational damage. Columbia Universityfor example, paid $200 million (approximately €172 million) to President Trump’s administration over accusations of failing to protect its Jewish students.

Disney, Meta, and ABC News They also faced the threat of multimillion-dollar lawsuits for which they agreed to compensation. In the case of ABC News, the network chose to the donation of 15 million dollars to Trump’s future presidential foundation and a million in legal fees, plus a public statement of regret from ABC.

The ethical dilemma and conflicts of interest

Since Donald Trump became president of the United States in his first term, accusations of conflicts of interest between their businesses and their public office they have not stopped growing. Unlike other leaders, Trump decided not to sell his companies nor place his assets in a blind trust, but rather transfer management to his sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump. However, he maintained ownership and financial profits of his conglomerate, the Trump Organization.

One of the main sources of controversy was the emoluments clause of the American Constitution, which prohibits the president receive payments or gifts from foreign governments without congressional approval. Investigations revealed that Trump properties received income from diplomatic delegations from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and although Trump himself denied any irregularity, Yes, it accepted a luxury Boeing 747 jet valued at 400 million of dollars.

Added to this are the multiple official and political events held at his properties, such as the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida or the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC During his term, several government meetings and campaign events were held at these locations, generating millions of dollars in revenue for his companies. In total, organizations such as Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) documented more than 3,400 possible conflicts of interest during his presidency.