What to Know
Eric Trump is making it big as a nepo baby. Like many members of the Trump family, Eric has been accused of being a “grifter,” and it has paid off for him, according to a recent report from Forbes. On December 4, the publication reported that Eric has gotten 10 times richer since his dad took office for the second time. Eric and his brother Don Jr. now manage the Trump Organization (which continues to sell lots of Trump-themed merchandise), and Eric also released his memoir, Under Siege: My Family’s Fight to Save Our Nation, this year. But the majority of his money actually comes from a stake in American Bitcoin.
He’s worth an estimated $400 million.
Of course, Eric’s siblings are all rich too, and other members of the family have founded and promoted memecoins and cryptocurrencies. But none of them have gotten quite as rich as Eric, whose stake in American Bitcoin is valued at $160 million.
Eric has also gotten richer thanks to his family’s flagship crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, which has reportedly increased his net worth by $135 million.
American Bitcoin keeps climbing. Two more down.
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) December 5, 2025
Next: GameStop @ABTC pic.twitter.com/c2ZIs2tBql
According to the publication, Eric was technically much richer a few months ago. Back in September, he was worth approximately $750 million. Through his work for his dad’s business, the Trump Organization, Eric reportedly makes a $3 million annual salary, in addition to acquiring $30 million in assets.
Though Eric has technically lost money over the past few months, he’s still richer than he was before his dad’s second term.
People have accused Eric of ‘grifting’ on multiple occasions.
So excited to announce that @trumpvodka is available for pre-orders! Head over to https://t.co/f8aooUgClC to get your hands on the first bottles! Cheers! 🇺🇸🍸 pic.twitter.com/YddPIyOMqD
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) November 28, 2025
In October, Eric released his book and his dad helped him promote it on social media. California governor Gavin Newsom was among the people who criticized the Trump family for “grifting” at the time. “The Government is shut down, people are getting laid off, health care is becoming more expensive and the ‘ruling’ family is out promoting their next grift,” Gavin’s press office wrote on X at the time.
Reacting to the recent report about Eric’s net worth on Reddit, people said Eric “robbed” them and accused the Trump family of trying to profit off of being in office. Others simply said, “Grifters gonna grift” and “leeches been leechin’.”
Eric has suggested that he could run for president in the future.
He has not said that he will try to run for office in the future — but he also hasn’t said that he won’t. In September, he told Nikkei Asia, “I’m not saying no, but I’m also not saying yes.” In October, he reiterated that he could consider a future presidential bid, but also described the role as “awful” and a “nightmare.”
“It’s an awful job. It’s an awful career. We’ve seen the best of it, we’ve seen the worst of it,” he said during a book signing event. “Never say never, but hopefully I can avoid the nightmare…of politics for a little while longer.”
