The Art of The (Self) Deal

From Turnberry Tees To Dubai Crypto Keys, Trump's New Golden Age Is About Enriching Himself

May 10, 2025

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Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization and son of U.S. President Donald Trump looks at the 3D model of Trump International Golf Club & Trump Villas project with Qatari Minister of Municipality & Chairman of Qatar Diar Abdullah Al Attiya, launched between Qatar Diar and DarGlobal in Doha, Qatar, April 30, 2025. REUTERS/Bassam Masoud...

As Donald Trump begins the fourth month of his second presidency, a striking pattern has emerged: the former bankruptcy king has engineered a remarkable personal financial renaissance by leveraging his political power on two fronts - transforming his struggling golf empire into a diplomatic bargaining chip while simultaneously launching what may become history's most lucrative presidential side hustle in cryptocurrency.

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