Trump’s Wealthiest Child Sees Net Worth Skyrocket To $400 Million After Father’s Return To Office

Eric Trump, 41, has become the richest of Donald Trump’s children, mostly thanks to a sudden boom in crypto linked businesses. Forbes reports his net worth is now $400M, about 10 times higher since his father returned to the White House.

A large chunk of that rise comes from American Bitcoin Corp., the crypto mining company he helped start. Forbes and market trackers say Eric’s stake and the company’s value pushed his fortune sharply higher this year, with American Bitcoin valued at about $160M.

The ride has been extreme. The stock briefly peaked near $14.52 per share and media briefly called him a billionaire. Once restricted shares became tradable, the price plunged about 39% in one session before a modest rebound. Reuters and Bloomberg reported the drop followed the end of the lock up period.

Crypto payouts beyond mining have also helped. Forbes says Eric received more than $80M from coin sales, another $36M in personal tokens, and $19M tied to a stablecoin project called USD1, for roughly $135M from World Liberty Financial. Those sums are a major reason his net worth jumped.

His wife, Lara Trump, has also found new income paths. She landed national television work that outlets say likely pays in the low millions a year. That kind of visibility and pay is part of how the family’s public profile keeps turning into private cash.

The wider picture looks big. Forbes estimates the Trump family as a whole is now worth about $10 billion, nearly double its value last year. Analysts say Donald Trump added roughly $3 billion to his assets this year, and long form reporting projects the family could gain about $3.4 billion more by the end of a second term through deals and investments tied to the presidency.

Eric has defended the family’s choices in public. He said, “My father lost a fortune running for president. He doesn’t care. He wanted to do what was right.” He also insisted, “The last thing I can tell you Donald Trump needs in the world is this job.” Those exact lines sound at odds with the new money flowing into family ventures.

Quiet deals abroad have helped the tally. Reporting shows foreign licensing and brand deals, like a recent golf resort license in Qatar, have kept the Trump Organization busy while the president works from the White House. Those deals are a key part of why observers say influence has become a revenue stream.

That contrast matters because many voters are feeling the squeeze. Recent polling finds almost half of U.S. adults say the cost of living is the worst they can remember. A large share of those people now view the economy as the responsibility of the current administration.

Regulators and watchdogs have stepped up scrutiny of Trump family crypto ties after Reuters found the family pulled in $800M from crypto sales in the first half of 2025. Members of Congress have asked the DOJ to investigate a private $TRUMP dinner that brought in about $148M, and American Bitcoin Corp. shares plunged about 40% after a lockup expiry. The SEC and other regulators have opened reviews into partner firms tied to World Liberty Financial, and reporting says the family firm can take up to 75% of token revenue after expenses, raising fresh conflict of interest concerns.

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