Overview

• The New Yorker analysis estimates roughly $3.4 billion in revenue linked to Trump’s time in the White House.
• A reported $2 billion Saudi investment in Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, plus further contributions from the UAE and Qatar, raise foreign-influence concerns.
• Brand-driven income—including a $1 million Mar-a-Lago initiation fee, $28 million in merchandise sales and $100 million in PAC-funded legal fees—drives a significant share of the total.
• The White House dismissed the findings as “absurd,” asserting the president sacrificed hundreds of millions by pausing his business activities.
• Ethics experts caution that the figures remain provisional due to opaque ownership structures and are urging congressional and watchdog scrutiny.