By Connor McCrory Ellie Hook ,
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Donald Trump claimed he pays little attention to his personal wealth after being questioned about a reported $3 billion surge in his net worth during a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday.
Ross Douthat pressed President Trump on a Forbes report estimating his fortune had grown by that amount since his return to office. "So did everyone's," Trump replied on the November 8 broadcast. The CBS host pushed back, pointing out that his own net worth had not jumped by $3 billion.
Trump suggested he should have invested in stocks, before stating he spends virtually no time managing his finances. "I devote almost no time to my net worth," Trump claimed. "I don't care."
Trump acknowledged he had accumulated more wealth than he ever anticipated, but declined to specify by how much. "I guess it's gone up, I don't even know."
He revealed that one of his sons oversees his finances, though he did not identify which son in the interview. "I have a son who's a very straight, good guy," Trump said.
"He watches over money. I don't even talk to him about it." The president also pushed back against any implication that his cash reserves were newly acquired. "I have ...