Donald Trump’s $TRUMP Memecoin Earns $1.4 B for Him While Investors Lose $3.8 B
Blockchain analysis shows that roughly 1 million retail investors who bought the $TRUMP meme coin have collectively lost about $3.8 billion, with two‑thirds of the 1.48 million wallets now in the red. The token, launched in January 2025 and promoted heavily by former President Donald Trump on X and Truth Social, surged to a peak of $75 before tumbling about 96% to around $1.8.
Trump’s disclosed financial filings indicate he earned roughly $636 million directly from the meme coin and about $1.4 billion in total crypto‑related income, largely from transaction‑fee revenues and holdings of two of his companies, CIC Digital and Fight Fight Fight LLC, which control about 80 % of the token supply. Early buyers captured most of the gains, while the vast majority of later investors absorbed the losses.
Trump has framed his crypto involvement as a political stance against China and claims no personal conflict, though critics point to the substantial personal wealth generated from the venture.