Grand Theft America / Receipt money-2026-07-01-094
Melania Trump's NFT income jumps 28-fold to $6M in 2025
Melania Trump's 2025 financial disclosure showed $6,011,259 in income 'for the sale of NFTs and other collectibles,' a 28-fold increase from $216,710.74 the year before.
Verified through 2026-07-08Source: FortuneCorrections: none logged
What happened
The figure was part of a disclosure showing Melania Trump earned more than $17.2 million total in 2025, including the separately reported $10.71 million Amazon documentary licensing fee and $521,161 in book royalties.
Why it matters
The sharp escalation in NFT sales income to the first lady during her husband's presidency, from largely anonymous digital-collectible purchasers, raises the same pay-for-access concerns as other Trump family crypto and memorabilia ventures, with buyer identities difficult to trace.
Receipt details
- Sell the office
- Realized income
- $6.01M
