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How the Presidency is Making Trump Richer

February 8, 2026·32 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This episode of The Sunday Story from Up First, featuring reporting by NPR’s Planet Money, investigates how Donald Trump and his family have collectively made nearly $4 billion during his second term as president through business ventures directly tied to his office. The story reveals h

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David Kirkpatrick

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Donald TrumpDavid KirkpatrickMary ChildsSarah GonzalezFred Wertheimer

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Trump MediaWorld Liberty FinancialDemocracy 21

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Truth SocialUSD1Trump NFTs

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CryptocurrencyEthicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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