Inside Donald Trump’s true net worth as ranting ex president claims he has $500m in cash

Donald Trump has claimed to have almost half a billion dollars in cash as the deadline for him to pay the $464 million New York bond approaches.
It comes only days after Trump’s lawyer claimed the former president does not have the money to pay the ruling against him and has asked for a delay.
It is expected that Attorney General Letitia James will begin to enforce the judgment on Monday, March 25. If the fine is not paid, the state may freeze Trump’s account and seize his properties in New York, which would include Trump Tower.
In a message in all-caps on Friday morning, Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social and wrote: “THROUGH HARD WORK, TALENT, AND LUCK, I CURRENTLY HAVE ALMOST FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH, A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WHICH I INTENDED TO USE IN MY CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT.”
Trump then accused Attorney General James of choosing a huge fine in an attempt to stop him from running as president in the 2024 election.
Trump added: “I DID NOTHING WRONG EXCEPT WIN AN ELECTION IN 2016 THAT I WASN’T EXPECTED TO WIN, DID EVEN BETTER IN 2020, AND NOW LEAD, BY A LOT, IN 2024. THIS IS COMMUNISM IN AMERICA!
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How much is Donald Trump believed to be worth?
As of March 2024, it is estimated that Trump may be worth $2.6 billion due to inheritance from his father, real estate properties and has also made money from Trump-branded merchandise.
According to Forbes, Trump likely has $426 million in cash and an estimated $640 million in personal assets. The publication said the former president is “nowhere near as rich as he boasts, nor as poor as some critics claim.”
It has been reported by the New York Times that Trump received at least $413 million from his father’s business empire when he passed in 1999.
Trump also became a “millionaire by eight” according to the publication due to trust funds set up by both his father and grandfather which began in 1949.
It is estimated that Trump Tower is worth $52 million while his prestigious Seven Springs estate in Westchester Country, New York is believed to be worth $25 million.
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It is believed that his New York real estate is worth a total of $690 million while his real estate outside of the state is worth $190 million.
His home on St Martin Island is believed to be worth $11 million while his three homes in Palm Beach, Florida appear to be worth $76 million in total.
Most of Trump’s fortune appears to be tied up in his golf clubs and resorts, which is believed to be $870 million of his total wealth.
The former president’s ten American golf clubs have a net value of $216 million while Mar-a-Lago in Flordia is believed to be worth $292 million.
Trump’s social media and brand businesses are also believed to be worth $160 million, but it is believed he may make billions through Truth Social.
Investors have now approved plans to make Trump Media, which runs Truth Social, a publicly listed company after shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp voted to acquire it on Friday.
Trump has a stake of at least 58 percent in the merged company, which is then believed to be worth more than $3 billion at the time of writing.
However, the deal is unlikely to help Trump resolve his New York fraud bond, as he is restricted from selling shares for at least six months and may ask the board of the newly merged company to waive the rule for him.
In a statement before the vote, Trump Media said in a statement that the merger “will enable Truth Social to enhance and expand our platform.”