Former US President Donald Trump’s financial disclosure documents released on Thursday showed that he earned millions of dollars from deals made by his companies and book revenues, benefiting from his fame, in addition to fines due to court rulings against him in New York.
The disclosure, which totals more than 250 pages, provides a glimpse into Trump’s finances, including everything from his real estate businesses to his investments, income and debts. The financial disclosure released by the Election Commission represents the first public update on his wealth in a year.
The documents serve as a reminder of Trump’s business interests around the world — including dozens of trademarks registered in China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ukraine and Israel, among many other countries.
They also reveal details about how the former president held his wealth, from millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies to a six-figure investment in gold bullion.
Trump has consistently broken with tradition among candidates by releasing his tax returns to the public, and financial disclosure reports provide an incomplete picture because filers are only required to disclose income and assets.
The documents show that Trump owes more than $50 million in fines to author E. Jean Carroll and the New York attorney general, which the documents describe as “pending appeals.”
A New York judge ordered Trump to pay $454 million in a civil fraud case in February, while a jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million in damages in a defamation case in January.
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