By Towhid Rafid ,
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CBS aired an interview with President Donald Trump on its 60 Minutes program on Sunday. Correspondent Ross Douthat, a conservative Catholic writer who had worked as a commentator at the New York Times, raised the topic of Trump’s finances. Douthat pointed to a roughly $3 billion increase in Trump’s net worth since he returned to office in 2024. Forbes places Trump’s current net worth at about $7 billion.
Trump responded by trying to steer the discussion away from the numbers. He told Douthat, “I devote almost no time to my net worth, I don’t care, I have a lot of money, far more than I’ve ever thought I’d have.” He continued, “I guess it’s gone up, I don’t even know.” Trump credited his son Eric with managing the family’s business interests.
Eric Trump, along with his older brother Donald Jr., has overseen the Trump Organization as well as the family’s cryptocurrency projects and overseas investments. Trump indicated that these activities handled by his sons explained the rise in wealth.
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