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U.S. President Donald Trump said he was unaware that his net worth had reportedly risen by $3 billion since he returned to office, telling an interviewer he pays little attention to his personal finances, according to an excerpt released Sunday from a CBS News “60 Minutes” interview.
Asked about a report estimating that his wealth had grown by $3 billion since he went back to the White House, Trump suggested he was not alone. “Well, so did everyone’s,” he said.
Interviewer Ross Douthat noted that his own net worth had not risen by that amount. “Well, you should have had stock,” Trump replied.
Trump then played down his interest in the matter. “I devote almost no time to my net worth. I don’t care,” he said.
He acknowledged that his fortune was large and said it had grown beyond his expectations. “I have a lot of money. And far more than I ever thought I’d have. And I guess it’s gone up. I don’t even know,” he said.
The president said one of his sons oversees his finances and that the two do not discuss the subject. “I have a son who’s a very straight, good guy. He watches over money. I don’t even talk to him about it,” Trump said.
He also stressed that he was already wealthy and said he does not take a presidential salary.
Forbes, which publishes closely watched estimates of the wealth of prominent Americans, put Trump’s net worth at $7.3 billion in September 2025, up from $4.3 billion in 2024. It attributed the increase largely to his cryptocurrency ventures.
The magazine’s September 2026 assessment placed his fortune at about $7 billion, roughly $2.7 billion higher than before his return to the White House.
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