Nobody is really surprised that Barron Trump is rich. After all, he comes from family money, and his father, Donald Trump, is currently president of the United States. Obviously, he’s not hurting for money! But many assumed that Barron’s wealth comes from his famous father and that he’d have to wait for a trust fund or inheritance to kick in before he has much spending money of his own.
As it turns out, though, Barron might have learned from his father a little too well. He’s been making his own investments in recent years, and they’ve made him far wealthier than anyone imagined. He may even be on track to become richer than all of his famous siblings. How did Barron Trump get so wealthy, and how much is he actually worth? Keep reading to find out!
Becoming much wealthier thanks to cryptocurrency
A lifetime of being rich and famous hasn’t kept Barron Trump from keeping his finger on the pulse of current events. For example, he understood the importance of his father appearing on major podcasts as part of his 2024 presidential campaign. Barron was the one who urged Donald Trump to go on Joe Rogan’s show, and many think that appearance helped seal the election. And Barron understands more than the power of podcasts: secretly, he understands the power of cryptocurrency as well!
As reported by the Independent, Donald Trump has casually mentioned his son’s knowledge of crypto. “He talks about his [crypto] wallet, he’s got four wallets or something, and I’ll say, ‘What is a wallet?’ But he knows it inside out,” he said. Apparently, Trump wasn’t exaggerating about his son’s financial prowess: according to Forbes, Barron Trump has made a cool $40 million from his crypto investments.
That’s a huge chunk of change, especially for someone so young. But some are worried that Barron may find this kind of early wealth to be a double-edged sword.
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Early wealth can be a double-edged sword
Stating the obvious here, but most of us would kill to have $40 million at any age. Having it at a young age, like Barron, would just be a bonus. However, there are some who think that this much early wealth could cause problems for the young man. For example, he is currently attending college at NYU, but it will likely be difficult for him to focus on his studies when he feels like he already has enough financial savvy to make himself filthy rich.
Additionally, even though Barron currently has his fingers on the pulse of modern America, he could end up isolating himself from everyday citizens. After all, with that kind of wealth, he can effectively live in his own world without much concern for anyone else. Finally, Barron may discover that this wealth isolates him from the people he’s always been closest to: his famous family.
Barron may become the richest Trump child
While Barron Trump was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he did have to deal with one awkward thing when he was younger: growing up in the shadow of his famous siblings. Barron is the youngest of Donald Trump’s children, and by the time he was born, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, and Ivanka Trump had all made names for themselves. Given how young he is and how much he hates the spotlight, many were always curious whether Barron Trump would be able to make as much of a name for himself as his siblings did.
Thanks to his success with cryptocurrency, though, Barron may have been a little too successful. According to Forbes, after taxes, Barron’s net worth is $25 million. That’s impressive on its own, but it’s even more impressive when you consider that Eric Trump is only worth $15 million. As for Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka, each of them is worth $50 million.
What does this mean for Barron? If his investments keep paying off like this, he could be on track to eclipse his siblings’ net worth and become the wealthiest child of Donald Trump!
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Will this cause tensions in the family?
On its own, Barron Trump’s financial achievements are insanely impressive. And we’re willing to bet that Donald Trump is quite proud of his son’s accomplishments. The older man fancies himself the master of making financially savvy deals, and it seems like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! At this point, there’s only one real problem for Barron: all that money might cause tension within the family.
That’s because the Trump family is one in which money and status are everything. Barron suddenly went from being the poorest of the Trump children to being wealthier than one sibling and on his way to becoming wealthier than the other two. This may cause jealousy among the siblings, especially because Barron’s money comes from trading crypto rather than making traditional investments. And it may cause further tension if this makes Donald Trump pay his son more attention than he pays his other children.
If anyone feels like crying over the matter, though, we’re confident they can wipe their eyes with all that spare cash!