[Donald Trump](https://inews.co.uk/topic/donald-trump?ico=in-line_link) has used his position as US President to make $1.4bn (£1.02bn) for himself and his family since his return to office a year ago, according to a report, with a new film about his wife earning them nearly $30m (£21.7m).
The figure, reached using analyses of news reports by The New York Times, is very likely an underestimate, however, because most of his profits are not available publicly.
While the White House has not commented on the figure, Trump’s son Eric, when asked by the Financial Times about the family’s estimated $1bn (£748m) in crypto gains, said the true figure was “probably more”.
Trump, a former property developer, has always been a business-minded man, and he reached a net worth of around $7.3bn (£5.3bn) last year, according to Forbes.
However, the first year of his presidency has surprised even his critics with how openly he is using his position to enrich himself.
From cryptocurrencies to a Qatari jet, here are six more examples of how Trump has used his position as US President to increase his personal wealth.
Amazon paid $40m (£32m) for the rights to *Melania,* far more than the next highest bidder – $26m (£19m) from Disney, according to The Wall Street Journal, and the most Amazon has ever paid for a single film.
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[Donald Trump](https://inews.co.uk/topic/donald-trump?ico=in-line_link) has used his position as US President to make $1.4bn (£1.02bn) for himself and his family since his return to office a year ago, according to a report, with a new film about his wife earning them nearly $30m (£21.7m).
The figure, reached using analyses of news reports by The New York Times, is very likely an underestimate, however, because most of his profits are not available publicly.
While the White House has not commented on the figure, Trump’s son Eric, when asked by the Financial Times about the family’s estimated $1bn (£748m) in crypto gains, said the true figure was “probably more”.
Trump, a former property developer, has always been a business-minded man, and he reached a net worth of around $7.3bn (£5.3bn) last year, according to Forbes.
However, the first year of his presidency has surprised even his critics with how openly he is using his position to enrich himself.
From cryptocurrencies to a Qatari jet, here are six more examples of how Trump has used his position as US President to increase his personal wealth.
# Amazon’s Melania documentary
The US President has used his Truth Social platform to promote [*Melania*](https://inews.co.uk/opinion/melania-really-going-trump-keeping-distance-4175811?ico=in-line_link)[, a new Amazon documentary](https://inews.co.uk/opinion/melania-really-going-trump-keeping-distance-4175811?ico=in-line_link) about his wife, which reportedly earned them $28m (£20m).
Amazon paid $40m (£32m) for the rights to *Melania,* far more than the next highest bidder – $26m (£19m) from Disney, according to The Wall Street Journal, and the most Amazon has ever paid for a single film.
The figure prompted speculation that [Amazon’s billionaire executive chairman, Jeff Bezos](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/trump-no-loyalty-billionaire-sycophants-jeff-bezos-3667016?srsltid=AfmBOooHSt9k9I4IBH0Tezb1ds1K3LXDhdKbCFt6j6kbyNS2m4h90JRy&ico=in-line_link), is trying to curry more favour with the administration.
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