Donald Trump’s disclosures show zero stock‑market earnings, contradicting $2.4 billion claim

Financial disclosure forms released by President Donald Trump reveal that he earned nothing from stock‑market activity during his first year in office, despite his public claim of generating more than $2.4 billion from the market’s performance.

Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander’s analysis, cited on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” highlighted the discrepancy and noted additional questionable transactions, including a hedge‑fund created by Trump’s sons that now holds over $3.5 billion in assets and could pay them regardless of investment performance. Burnett described the findings as “truly incredible.”