{"id":2623448,"date":"2026-07-03T15:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-and-melania-trump-rake-in-millions-from-documentary-and-books\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:20:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:20:49","slug":"jd-vance-and-melania-trump-rake-in-millions-from-documentary-and-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-and-melania-trump-rake-in-millions-from-documentary-and-books\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance and Melania Trump rake in millions from documentary and books"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fjd-vance-and-melania-trump-rake-in-millions-from-documentary-and-books%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=2623448&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>The article discusses recent financial disclosures revealing notable increases in income for Vice President JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump, adn President Donald Trump. Vance reported total income ranging from $1.4 million to $7.4 million in 2025, largely driven by royalties and advances from his 2016 memoir *Hillbilly Elegy*, and proceeds from selling his stake in a venture fund. His previous year&#8217;s income was considerably lower. Melania Trump reported business earnings exceeding $17 million, mainly from a licensing deal related to a documentary project and sales of NFTs and her memoir, placing her income above that of the vice president. President Trump\u2019s earnings from his business empire surpassed $2.2 billion, dwarfing others in his political circle. the disclosures provide detailed insights into their outside income streams, including investments, book deals, licensing agreements, and other ventures, highlighting how high-profile political figures continue to earn substantial income beyond their official roles.  <\/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\">Federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oge.gov\/web\/oge.nsf\/News+Releases\/B8B9EA45F5EB86EC85258E2600701B77?opendocument\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.oge.gov\/web\/oge.nsf\/News+Releases\/B8B9EA45F5EB86EC85258E2600701B77?opendocument\">financial disclosures<\/a> show <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7658\">Vice President JD Vance<\/a> and first lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"696\">Melania Trump<\/a> saw sharp increases in income last year, even though both remained far below <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">President Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> substantial\u00a0earnings from his cryptocurrency and real estate ventures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s minimum reported earnings from his business empire <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4635578\/democrats-bury-trump-world-subpoenas-financial-disclosure\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4635578\/democrats-bury-trump-world-subpoenas-financial-disclosure\/\">topped $2.2 billion last year,<\/a> according to the filings, a figure that dwarfed the income reported by senior figures in his political orbit.<\/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\/news\/white-house\/4635652\/trump-usha-vance-careful-william-taft-heaviest-president\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump tells Usha Vance he needs to be \u2018careful\u2019 he doesn\u2019t become heaviest US president<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4634936\/mamdani-offers-socialist-challenge-trump-vision-america\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani offers socialist challenge to Trump\u2019s vision of America with July Fourth speech<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4635432\/trump-spirit-of-76-dc-exhibit-freedom-plaza\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump unveils \u2018Spirit of \u201976\u2019 DC exhibit honoring Revolutionary War \u2018heroes and martyrs\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance reported total income ranging from $1.4 million to $7.4 million in 2025, a sharp increase from roughly $213,000 to $1.3 million the previous year. The disclosure does not include his Senate salary, as he resigned the office 10 days before becoming vice 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\">A significant share of Vance\u2019s income came from royalties and advances tied to his 2016 memoir <em>Hillbilly Elegy<\/em>, which generated between about $1.2 million and $5.2 million last year, up from less than $100,000 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The filings also show Vance sold his stake in the venture fund Rise of the Rest, bringing in at least $100,000. The fund was co-founded in 2017 alongside AOL co-founder Steve Case at Revolution, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-president-trumps-executive-order-from-yesterday-directly-impacts-the-bidens-investments-in-china\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: ...s Executive Order from Yesterday Directly Impacts the Bidens\u2019 Investments in China\">venture capital firm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disclosure did not report any income for his wife, Usha Vance, who left her position at a law firm during the 2024 campaign and now hosts a podcast on reading.<\/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\">Melania Trump, meanwhile, reported earnings\u00a0that exceeded those of the vice president, with business income totaling between $17.3 million and $18.2 million last year, up sharply from less than $1 million in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of the first lady\u2019s income stemmed from a $10.<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >7 million licensing deal tied<\/a> to the <em>Melania <\/em>documentary project, which was acquired and distributed by Amazon. Amazon founder <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeff-bezos\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"652\">Jeff Bezos<\/a> has extensive business interests that could intersect with administration policy priorities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-state-treasurers-targeting-att-following-blackrock-divestment\/\" title=\"GOP State Treasurers Targeting AT&amp;T Following BlackRock Divestment\">company recently agreed<\/a> to a $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations it misled customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4635578\/democrats-bury-trump-world-subpoenas-financial-disclosure\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4635578\">DEMOCRATS PLAN TO BURY TRUMPWORLD IN SUBPOENAS AFTER $2 BILLION FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE <\/a><\/strong><\/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\">The first lady also reported about $6 million from sales of a meme coin, \u201cthe sale of NFTs and other collectibles,\u201d and roughly $500,000 from her memoir, <em>Melania<\/em>, rounding out a portfolio that placed her earnings above the vice president\u2019s for the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disclosures offer one of the most detailed annual snapshots of the finances of the president, vice president, and first lady, detailing income from investments, book deals, licensing agreements, and other outside business ventures while they serve in public office. Although the filings disclose broad ranges rather than exact amounts for many assets, they provide a window into how the administration\u2019s highest-profile figures continue to earn income beyond their government roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance and Melania Trump\u2019s incomes rose sharply last year, but below Trump\u2019s $2.2B earnings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2623449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173638321095.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5344,5844,10680,5894],"class_list":["post-2623448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-celebrities","tag-documentary","tag-finance","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173638321095.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2623448"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2623452,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2623448\/revisions\/2623452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2623449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2623448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2623448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2623448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}