Donald Trump · U.S. · White House · Fortune Technology
‘A witches’ brew’: Washington’s ethics establishment reacts to Trump’s $2.2 billion windfall—they’re shocked but not surprised
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The disclosure of President Trump’s 2025 income—$2.2 billion, more than $1 billion of it from crypto—is shocking to the old D.C. establishment.
Key facts
- The disclosure of President Trump’s 2025 income—$2.2 billion, more than $1 billion of it from crypto—is shocking to the old D.C. establishment
- Adding a couple of billion to your net worth shouldn’t be one of them
- Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt reached back nearly a century for a comparison and still came up short
- We’ve had scandals in the past, and we’ve had Teapot Dome and on and on,” he told Fortune, referencing the infamous early 20th-century corruption scandal involving President Warren G
Summary
The numbers are categorically different from anything American public life has seen before, and the institutions meant to respond to that fact are largely failing to do so. Every source reached for a historical comparison, and every comparison collapsed under the weight of the current numbers. When Fortune asked if he’d rolled up his sleeves and prepared a hot cup of coffee to go through the filing, Eisen responded that “even the most highly caffeinated coffee beverage would not be enough.” He added that he needed a “stiff drink. Former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt reached back nearly a century for a comparison and still came up short. “We’ve had scandals in the past, and we’ve had Teapot Dome and on and on,” he told Fortune, referencing the infamous early 20th-century corruption scandal involving President Warren G.