Dan Alexander
@danalexander21.bsky.social
Senior editor at Forbes. Author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business.
Donald Trump and his family have long maintained that, even though he continues to own his assets, the president is walled off from decision making inside the Trump Organization. He is not. New investigation out this morning. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
President Trump Appears More Involved In His Businesses Than Previously Known
For a decade, Donald Trump and his family have insisted that he stopped all management of his businesses while serving as president. He did not.
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As the Trump administration held nuclear talks with Saudi Arabia, the president’s private business was moving into a crown-prince-backed development in the country—announcing a hotel, golf and residential project bearing Donald Trump’s name. Full story: www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump's Business Pursued Saudi Deal As He Conducted Nuclear Discussions
While Trump's administration held nuclear-energy talks with Saudi Arabia, his private business moved ahead with a real-estate project tied to the crown prince.
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This is what happened to Donald Trump's business when he returned to the presidency. Full story here: www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
You may have seen reports that Donald Trump hauled in $2.2 billion in 2025. Turns out, he actually made even more. New story released this morning: www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump Made Even More Money Than You Thought Last Year
America’s salesman-in-chief capitalized on the most lucrative pitch of his life. Now Trump is selling something else—the myth that he doesn’t know how he made so much.
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Trump's foreign licensing business grew 900% as he returned to power. New story out this morning. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump’s Foreign Licensing Business Grew 900% As He Returned To Power
The developer-in-chief is showing just how lucrative an unrestrained presidency can be.
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Desperate to rebuild his fortune, Donald Trump asked his political supporters to become his business partners. Those who trusted him most got hurt the worst. Meet the victims of Trump's various moneymaking ventures. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
‘I’m Now Broke’: These Investors Lost Billions Buying Trump Stocks And Crypto
Desperate to rebuild his fortune, Donald Trump asked his political supporters to become his business partners. Those who trusted him most got hurt the worst.
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How much of a problem are Trump’s financial dealings? Do they merely create the appearance of conflicts, or do they create avenues of corruption? It’s a hard question to answer, largely because the distinction depends on what happens inside the president’s head. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
When I started at Forbes, I remember gawking at stories coming out of Italy, where billionaire prime minister Silvio Berlusconi sparked one scandal after another. Now, Italian media gawks at what’s happening in the U.S. Full segment with Italy's PiazzaPulita here: www.la7.it/piazzapulita...
A sitting president not only owning stocks but actively trading them while in office is unprecedented in modern history. We spoke with @danalexander21.bsky.social and @rwpusa.bsky.social about the implications. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Trump stock trades fuel accusations of corruption and profiting off presidency
Earlier this month, President Trump disclosed that his trust actively traded individual stocks. It’s an unprecedented practice for a sitting U.S. president in the modern era and is raising concerns ab...
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One of the biggest misconceptions about Trump’s business is the idea that he put his assets into a blind trust—or gave them all away to his family members. He did neither. Full PBS Newshour segment here: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are suddenly much, much richer. Expect an uptick in news about their investments as they redeploy their newfound funds.
During his time out of office, Donald Trump reconstituted his business empire, setting himself up to make far more money in his second term than he did in his first. Full segment from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0omp...
Eric Trump's bitcoin business has added about $90 million to his net worth. But the everyday shareholders who bought into his sales pitch are down an estimated $500 million. Full story here: www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Eric Trump's bitcoin business has been selling investors a fantasy. Full story here: www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
When Trump reached a settlement with the IRS, his administration tried to make it seem like the president wasn't going to get any money out of the agreement. But a close look at his finances reveals that it could save him more than $600 million. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Why Trump’s Tax Immunity Could Save Him More Than $600 Million
The president secures a get-out-of-jail-free card for tax improprieties, just as he’s hauling in record amounts of cash.
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1/ Eric Trump did a lot of good work through his charity. He also misrepresented many things—how much his organization paid his father’s properties, how much it spent on entertainers, even how much it handed over for auction items. Here's the paper trail. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Inside The Investigation Of Eric Trump's Kids-Cancer Charity
The president’s son did a lot of good for kids with cancer. He also perpetuated a fantasy about his charity for years, which he continues to push to this day.
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Eric Trump did a lot of good for kids with cancer. He also perpetuated a fantasy about his charity for years, which he continues to push to this day. New investigation out today. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Inside The Investigation Of Eric Trump's Kids-Cancer Charity
The president’s son did a lot of good for kids with cancer. He also perpetuated a fantasy about his charity for years, which he continues to push to this day.
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Eric Trump portrays his bitcoin company as a money-printing machine. It’s actually an arbitrage vehicle that preys on MAGA-minded investors. New investigation released this morning. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Eric Trump's Bitcoin Business Is A Disaster
The president’s second son pitches his bitcoin company as a money-printing machine. It’s actually an arbitrage vehicle that preys on MAGA-minded investors.
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It took more than fame for Donald Trump and his sons to build a crypto empire. They got a lot of help from industry insiders, many of whom happened to need a hand from the president. Meet Trump's crypto cronies. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
These Crypto Giants Sent Trump Money. His Administration Let Them Off Easy
It took more than fame for Trump and his sons to build a crypto empire. They also got a lot of help from industry insiders, many of whom happened to need a hand from the president.
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New: Alt5 Sigma, one of Trump's key business partners, told the SEC that it suspended its CEO in mid-October. An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier. me, for @forbes.com 1/
Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules With Filing On CEO
One of Trump's key business partners told the SEC it suspended its CEO in mid-October. Internal records suggest he was on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
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Has Donald Trump's business benefited from his political relationship with Saudi Arabia? NPR's Morning Edition had some great questions today. See a snippet of our conversation below and the full interview here: www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
Donald Trump and NVIDIA chief executive Jensen Huang have grown very close recently, which makes sense, if you understand Donald Trump--and all that America's most valuable company has to gain from him.
NEW from me for @forbes.com: Vivek Ramaswamy may have lost a presidential run and his spot atop DOGE, but as he runs to lead Ohio, his net worth is higher than ever. Here's why: www.forbes.com/sites/kylemu...
Here's How Much Vivek Ramaswamy Is Worth
The billionaire may have missed out on running DOGE, but thanks to his former pharma company’s banner year his fortune is up about 80%.
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Donald Trump took in $21 million from a Saudi real estate firm last year. He will probably receive at least that much again this year—and there appear to be even more deals in the pipeline.
"Vivek Ramaswamy’s Net Worth Has Nearly Doubled While He’s Running For Ohio Governor" @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com
Here's How Much Vivek Ramaswamy Is Worth
The billionaire may have missed out on running DOGE, but thanks to his former pharma company’s banner year his fortune is up about 80%.
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Howard Lutnick has reportedly promoted projects as commerce secretary that his kids are benefitting from in business. Strong story by @ericlipton.nytimes.com, @mrothfeld.bsky.social, David Yaffe-Bellany and @anaswanson.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
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Donald Trump claimed he had “nothing to do” with his family business yesterday. Nonsense.
Just published: It took massive paychecks for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to lure some of the biggest stars away from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump, however, jumped on board for relative pennies. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump Received Surprisingly Little For Hosting Saudi-Backed Golf Events
It took big checks for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf to lure some of the biggest stars away from the PGA Tour. Donald Trump, however, jumped on board for relative pennies.
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Trump bet big on bitcoin. His timing could not have been much worse. www.forbes.com/sites/danale...
Trump’s Bungled Bet On Bitcoin Is Costing Him Bigtime
Donald Trump’s social-media business is in trouble. A multibillion-dollar bet on bitcoin hasn’t done anything to help.
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