{"id":2622839,"date":"2026-07-02T12:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bibles-cologne-and-sneakers-all-the-ways-trump-makes-money\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:37:31","slug":"bibles-cologne-and-sneakers-all-the-ways-trump-makes-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bibles-cologne-and-sneakers-all-the-ways-trump-makes-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Bibles, cologne, and sneakers: All the ways Trump makes money"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbibles-cologne-and-sneakers-all-the-ways-trump-makes-money%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2622839&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>This edition of Washington Secrets discusses various aspects of U.S. politics and Trump&#8217;s financial activities. It highlights Trump&#8217;s recent significant earnings, including over a billion dollars from crypto gains, sales of Trump-branded merchandise like watches, sneakers, fragrances, and guitars, and also the remarkable revenue from his Mar-a-Lago club totaling $77 million. The article mentions critics accusing Trump of conflicts of interest due to these disclosures, while supporters see his financial success as evidence of his appeal and influence.<\/p>\n<p>The piece also covers Trump&#8217;s plans to deliver a notably long speech on July Fourth amid anticipation and concerns about crowd attendance due to heat and security issues. Additionally, it touches on Trump&#8217;s recent use of a luxurious Qatar gift aircraft with features like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-google-employee-goes-viral-with-day-in-the-life-video-series-ending-in-layoff-news\/\" title=\"Former Google Employee Goes Viral With \u2018Day In The Life\u2019 Video Series Ending In Layoff News\">massage chairs<\/a> and gold fixtures, symbolizing his opulence.<\/p>\n<p>Various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jean-pierre-blasted-for-claiming-reopening-schools-was-a-priority-for-biden\/\" title=\"Criticism for Jean-Pierre&#039;s Statement on Biden&#039;s Priority to Reopen Schools\">recommended stories<\/a> delve into topics such as restoring dignity thru American work, the debate over birthright citizenship, and america&#8217;s multicultural achievements. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-told-aide-he-would-try-to-mount-her-report-claims\/\" title=\"Cuomo Told Aide He Would Try To \u2018Mount\u2019 Her, Report Claims\">article concludes<\/a> with a quote from Trump about making a lengthy speech on Independence Day, suggesting possible crowd size challenges. it paints a picture of a high-profile, financially successful, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >politically provocative figure amidst ongoing public<\/a> and political scrutiny.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Welcome to Thursday\u2019s edition of <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, your deep dive into the nation\u2019s politics and power. Today, we go beyond the headlines in Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-pennsylvania-dems-pushed-for-taxpayer-funded-landlord-relief-both-are-landlords\/\" title=\"Two Pennsylvania Dems Pushed for Taxpayer-Funded Landlord Relief. Both Are Landlords.\">latest financial disclosures<\/a>, and we wonder whether he should be announcing that he is planning a \u201creally long speech\u201d on Saturday. We are off tomorrow but back in harness on Monday, after the holiday. Happy Fourth.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watches, golden sneakers, and books. Lots of books.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4632374\/mike-rowe-build-freedom-restore-dignity-american-work\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>How Mike Rowe\u2019s \u2018Build Freedom\u2019 aims to restore the dignity of American work<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/4632272\/history-cant-settle-birthright-citizenship\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>History can\u2019t settle the birthright citizenship question<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/4632239\/us-multicultural-miracle\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>America\u2019s multicultural miracle<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While media attention has focused on the crypto windfall that helped <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632140\/trump-defends-his-more-than-1-billion-in-crypto-gains\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4632140\/trump-defends-his-more-than-1-billion-in-crypto-gains\/\">Donald Trump make more than a billion dollars<\/a> since returning to office, his financial disclosures reveal the extraordinary earning power of this president.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And how no product, no tie-in, no marketing opportunity is too outlandish to touch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For critics, it will be a sign that he demeans the presidency at every turn. For supporters, it is simply a reminder that no leader has ever generated such feverish backing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump earned $4.7 million from the sale of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Trump<\/a>-branded watches, including a \u201cmug shot\u201d model embedded with patches taken from clothing worn when he surrendered himself at the\u00a0Fulton County Jail\u00a0in\u00a0Atlanta, where he was charged with racketeering in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The $2,999 watch displays a small patch of blue from his navy suit and a patch of red from his tie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is offered as a \u201cluxurious piece of history,\u201d with its onyx dial and 18-karat gold plating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBoth pieces of fabric stand out beautifully as a symbol of the President\u2019s determination &#038; will to NEVER SURRENDER,\u201d according to the marketing blurb.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has long since sold out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The watches were among the most successful of his ventures, which include the following:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trump sneakers and fragrances: $67,634<\/strong>. A modest amount for two lines. Victory 47, a fragrance that comes in men\u2019s and women\u2019s versions, sells for $249. \u201cWith every spray, Victory 47 captures confidence, beauty, and unstoppable determination,\u201d reads the sales pitch for the female version. His shoe range included gold \u201cNever Surrender High-Tops\u201d which sold for $399.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trump guitars: $35,920<\/strong>. The range includes an American eagle acoustic guitar, signed by Trump, which sells for $10,750. It has \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d printed along its fretboard. Unsigned versions start at $1,250 on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/gettrumpguitars.com\">gettrumpguitars.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Save America<\/em>: $1.9 million<\/strong>. A coffee-table book launched ahead of the 2024 elections makes Trump one of the biggest-selling authors of the past year. It is filled with photos of summits and key moments of the first Trump presidency, along with the president\u2019s pithy summaries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Trump Bible: $280,000<\/strong>. The big earner was the \u201cGreenwood Bible\u201d inspired by the song \u201cGod Bless the USA,\u201d which was written by Lee Greenwood. A signed version goes for about $1,000, while the range includes several, cheaper, standard Bibles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mar-a-Lago: $77 million<\/strong> in revenue. His flagship Florida club showed a 50% increase from his last disclosure in 2024 and is one of the businesses that has been a core part of his empire. In 2024, it was revealed that the initiation fee for joining the club now stands at $1 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disclosures triggered pearl-clutching among Democrats, who accused the president of conflicts of interest and of ignoring ethics guardrails.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s supporters shrugged off the criticism as sour grapes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the Democrats had anyone with the sort of appeal and star power as Donald Trump they would be doing the same thing,\u201d an insider said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is all just a reminder that he is the most famous person on the planet and a political juggernaut.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-quote-of-the-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quote of the day<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd by the way, on July Fourth, it\u2019s going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I\u2019m going to go and I\u2019m going to make a really long speech just to show that I can do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was what Trump said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4633329\/trump-freedom-train-roosevelt-library-photos\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4633329\/trump-freedom-train-roosevelt-library-photos\/\">during his visit to the new library and museum<\/a> honoring Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president, in North Dakota. He is due to speak on the National Mall on Saturday evening before the traditional fireworks display.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with tight security in place, brutal heat and humidity, plus everything pushed later into the night, officials are reportedly worried about crowd size. CNN reports that the president was furious after images circulated of his speech kicking off the Great American State Fair showed a sparse crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against that backdrop, the president\u2019s promises to give a \u201creally long speech\u201d on Saturday may not be helpful.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lunchtime-reading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunchtime reading<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/01\/us-news\/inside-the-new-air-force-one-trumps-qatari-jet-features-massage-chairs-apple-tv-gold-fixtures\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/01\/us-news\/inside-the-new-air-force-one-trumps-qatari-jet-features-massage-chairs-apple-tv-gold-fixtures\/\"><strong>Inside the new Air Force One: Trump\u2019s Qatari jet features massage chairs, Apple TV, gold fixtures<\/strong><\/a>: The gift from Qatar made her first flight as Air Force One yesterday. So what is it like?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4632602\/mamdani-backed-candidate-billionaires-soros\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4632602\/mamdani-backed-candidate-billionaires-soros\/\"><strong>Mamdani-backed candidate rails against billionaires despite her career benefiting from one<\/strong><\/a>: One hesitates to even flag this. It feels like shooting fish in a barrel. A Democrat campaigns against the influence of billionaires, and then it turns out \u2026 well, you can guess.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You are reading <\/em>Washington Secrets<em>, a guide to power and politics in D.C. and beyond. 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