Forbes estimating Trump’s net worth is like a weather forecast for a hurricane that can sue you.
November 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Forbes estimating Trump’s net worth is like a weather forecast for a hurricane that can sue you.
1/ I'll explain exactly how this happened because I'm the person at Forbes who calculates these numbers.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
Ross Douthat asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
November 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
1/ I'll explain exactly how this happened because I'm the person at Forbes who calculates these numbers.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
36/ The idea that Donald Trump doesn't pay attention to his net worth flies in the face of more than 40 years of Forbes reporting.
There may be no one else in America who has cared more about where he or she ranks on the Forbes 400 since its inception in 1982 than Donald Trump.
There may be no one else in America who has cared more about where he or she ranks on the Forbes 400 since its inception in 1982 than Donald Trump.
November 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
36/ The idea that Donald Trump doesn't pay attention to his net worth flies in the face of more than 40 years of Forbes reporting.
There may be no one else in America who has cared more about where he or she ranks on the Forbes 400 since its inception in 1982 than Donald Trump.
There may be no one else in America who has cared more about where he or she ranks on the Forbes 400 since its inception in 1982 than Donald Trump.
Forbes Senior Editor Shreds Trump’s Explanation for How His Net Worth Went Up $3 Billion: ‘Nonsense’ www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
Forbes Senior Editor Shreds Trump’s Explanation for How His Net Worth Went Up $3 Billion: ‘Nonsense’
Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander bashed President Donald Trump's attempt to explain the spike in his personal wealth during his second term as "nonsense."
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November 8, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Forbes Senior Editor Shreds Trump’s Explanation for How His Net Worth Went Up $3 Billion: ‘Nonsense’ www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
Forbes analyst explains why Trump’s answer on his net worth makes no sense
Forbes analyst explains why Trump’s answer on his net worth makes no sense
‘This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense,’ a Forbes editor wrote
trib.al
November 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Forbes analyst explains why Trump’s answer on his net worth makes no sense
3/ But that timeframe actually *minimizes* the extent of Trump's political profiteering. To get the full picture, we'l start on March 8, 2024, when Forbes estimated Trump's net worth at $2.3 billion, or FIVE BILLION less than he would be worth about a year and a half later.
November 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
3/ But that timeframe actually *minimizes* the extent of Trump's political profiteering. To get the full picture, we'l start on March 8, 2024, when Forbes estimated Trump's net worth at $2.3 billion, or FIVE BILLION less than he would be worth about a year and a half later.
General reminder that the net worth data from Forbes is not particularly useful. They are just guessing and making it up.
DOUTHAT: Your net worth went up by $3 billion
TRUMP: So did everyone’s
DOUTHAT: My net worth did not go up by $3 billion
TRUMP: You should’ve owned stock. I have a lot of money. Far more than I ever thought I’d have
TRUMP: So did everyone’s
DOUTHAT: My net worth did not go up by $3 billion
TRUMP: You should’ve owned stock. I have a lot of money. Far more than I ever thought I’d have
November 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
General reminder that the net worth data from Forbes is not particularly useful. They are just guessing and making it up.
6/ I explained all of this in a cover story for Forbes that fall. The quote on the cover was from Trump himself: "Politics is great because you don't spend any money. You can't make a bad deal."
November 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
6/ I explained all of this in a cover story for Forbes that fall. The quote on the cover was from Trump himself: "Politics is great because you don't spend any money. You can't make a bad deal."
DOUTHAT: “There’s a Forbes story that your net worth went up $3 BILLION.”
TRUMP: “So did everyone’s.”🤔🙃
DOUTHAT: “Mine didn’t.”
TRUMP: “I have a lot of money… I don’t pay attention to it… my son’s a straight shooter (LOL)… I take no salary…”
Bottom line: Not denying it
TRUMP: “So did everyone’s.”🤔🙃
DOUTHAT: “Mine didn’t.”
TRUMP: “I have a lot of money… I don’t pay attention to it… my son’s a straight shooter (LOL)… I take no salary…”
Bottom line: Not denying it
November 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
DOUTHAT: “There’s a Forbes story that your net worth went up $3 BILLION.”
TRUMP: “So did everyone’s.”🤔🙃
DOUTHAT: “Mine didn’t.”
TRUMP: “I have a lot of money… I don’t pay attention to it… my son’s a straight shooter (LOL)… I take no salary…”
Bottom line: Not denying it
TRUMP: “So did everyone’s.”🤔🙃
DOUTHAT: “Mine didn’t.”
TRUMP: “I have a lot of money… I don’t pay attention to it… my son’s a straight shooter (LOL)… I take no salary…”
Bottom line: Not denying it
instead of Douthat they could have had someone qualified to interrogate him on corruption: www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
Forbes Senior Editor Shreds Trump’s Explanation for How His Net Worth Went Up $3 Billion: ‘Nonsense’
Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander bashed President Donald Trump's attempt to explain the spike in his personal wealth during his second term as "nonsense."
www.mediaite.com
November 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
instead of Douthat they could have had someone qualified to interrogate him on corruption: www.mediaite.com/politics/tru...
Douthat: There's a Forbes story that said that your net worth went up by $3 billion.
Trump: Well, so did everyone's
Douthat: My net worth did not go up by three billion, for the record.
Trump: Well, you should have had stock.
Trump: Well, so did everyone's
Douthat: My net worth did not go up by three billion, for the record.
Trump: Well, you should have had stock.
November 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Douthat: There's a Forbes story that said that your net worth went up by $3 billion.
Trump: Well, so did everyone's
Douthat: My net worth did not go up by three billion, for the record.
Trump: Well, you should have had stock.
Trump: Well, so did everyone's
Douthat: My net worth did not go up by three billion, for the record.
Trump: Well, you should have had stock.
1/ I'll explain exactly how this happened because I'm the person at Forbes who calculates these numbers.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
Ross Douthat asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
November 9, 2026 at 12:18 AM
“Lawyer Up”: Elon Musk’s DOGE Bill Comes Due
by Forbes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPR...
🚨Musk should be forced to pay each American Five Million Dollars as compensation for stealing ALL of our private data! - EB
by Forbes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPR...
🚨Musk should be forced to pay each American Five Million Dollars as compensation for stealing ALL of our private data! - EB
“Lawyer Up”: Elon Musk’s DOGE Bill Comes Due
YouTube video by Forbes
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
“Lawyer Up”: Elon Musk’s DOGE Bill Comes Due
by Forbes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPR...
🚨Musk should be forced to pay each American Five Million Dollars as compensation for stealing ALL of our private data! - EB
by Forbes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YPR...
🚨Musk should be forced to pay each American Five Million Dollars as compensation for stealing ALL of our private data! - EB
33/ From the time we locked in the Forbes 400 list in 2024 to the one in 2025, Trump Media stock *declined* 10%. That wiped $226M off Trump's fortune. So the stock market, which he tries to credit for his $3B of gains, apparently netted him somewhere around *negative* $220M.
November 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
33/ From the time we locked in the Forbes 400 list in 2024 to the one in 2025, Trump Media stock *declined* 10%. That wiped $226M off Trump's fortune. So the stock market, which he tries to credit for his $3B of gains, apparently netted him somewhere around *negative* $220M.
‘The president’s answer here is nonsense’: Forbes reporter debunks Trump’s money claim #RawStory
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‘The president’s answer here is nonsense’: Forbes reporter debunks Trump’s money claim
twp.ai
November 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
‘The president’s answer here is nonsense’: Forbes reporter debunks Trump’s money claim #RawStory
Important thread from a Forbes editor.
1/ I'll explain exactly how this happened because I'm the person at Forbes who calculates these numbers.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
Ross Douthat asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
November 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Important thread from a Forbes editor.
According To Forbes And Others...
November 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
According To Forbes And Others...
I mean my god. Peter Gelb's idea of saving the Met Opera was taking money from the Bone Saw Kingdom and soliciting Elon Musk with a space opera.
These people are addicted to Forbes list money and it is lazy, unimaginative, and degrading.
And it undermines the artists!
These people are addicted to Forbes list money and it is lazy, unimaginative, and degrading.
And it undermines the artists!
November 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I mean my god. Peter Gelb's idea of saving the Met Opera was taking money from the Bone Saw Kingdom and soliciting Elon Musk with a space opera.
These people are addicted to Forbes list money and it is lazy, unimaginative, and degrading.
And it undermines the artists!
These people are addicted to Forbes list money and it is lazy, unimaginative, and degrading.
And it undermines the artists!
Ross Douthat asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
November 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Ross Douthat asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
'The President’s Answer Here is Nonsense': Forbes Reporter Debunks Trump Lies About $3 Billion Growth in Net Worth
'The President’s Answer Here is Nonsense': Forbes Reporter Debunks Trump Lies About $3 Billion Growth in Net Worth
Forbes reporter Dan Alexander debunks Trump’s $3 billion wealth claim, tracing his gains to crypto ventures, overseas deals and licensing—not stock market growth.
www.commondreams.org
November 9, 2026 at 3:44 PM
'The President’s Answer Here is Nonsense': Forbes Reporter Debunks Trump Lies About $3 Billion Growth in Net Worth
Forbes Senior Editor Shreds Trump’s Explanation for How His Net Worth Went Up $3 Billion: ‘Nonsense’
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Forbes Senior Editor Shreds Trump’s Explanation for How His Net Worth Went Up $3 Billion: ‘Nonsense’
Forbes senior editor Dan Alexander bashed President Donald Trump's attempt to explain the spike in his personal wealth during his second term as "nonsense."
www.mediaite.com
November 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Forbes Senior Editor Shreds Trump’s Explanation for How His Net Worth Went Up $3 Billion: ‘Nonsense’
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Supporting kate forbes is a red flag 😐
Double check if you've unfollowed Iona Fyfe recently. I unfollowed her the other day when her support for Kate Forbes (anti-abortion, homophobia, transphobia, and bigotry about single-parent families, many of whom are the result of domestic violence) emerged. My unfollow somehow didn't stick.
November 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Supporting kate forbes is a red flag 😐
I'm sorry, but if you remain appreciative of Alex Salmond and think that Kate Forbes would have brought people together then you're a fucking idiot.
November 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I'm sorry, but if you remain appreciative of Alex Salmond and think that Kate Forbes would have brought people together then you're a fucking idiot.