Trump Says His Stock and Asset Holdings Have Earned the US Hundreds of Billions, Not Himself

President Donald Trump said his holdings in stocks and other assets were meant to benefit the US rather than himself.

In a Truth Social post on September 6, Trump wrote, "I do this not for myself, but for our country," adding that "through stocks and various kinds of assets, I have made hundreds of billions of dollars for America, not for myself."

He went on to complain that "all I do is get criticized by radical left Democrats," adding, "It's very unfair, but what can I do?"

Trump did not specify which stocks or assets he was referring to. He also did not explain how the "hundreds of billions of dollars" in gains had accrued to the US.