Eric LiptonJul 1, 2026 – 1.57pmPresident Lyndon Johnson’s wife owned a profitable radio station. George W. Bush was on the board of an oil company while his father was in the White House. And Hunter Biden was paid by a Ukrainian natural gas company while his father was vice president.But never before in American history has there been anything like Donald Trump, a president who in his first year back in office has collected about $US1.4 billion ($2 billion) in new revenue from cryptocurrency businesses that directly benefited from his actions as president, a financial disclosure report made public on Tuesday shows.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Trump’s moneymaking run unrivalled in presidential history
The president’s move to open new business ventures, rather than eliminate potential conflicts, defies a long-held tradition.












