Trump's wealth is down $700 million when he became president
Trump’s wealth is dwindling: down to $2.3 billion from $3 billion when he became president
- His commercial real estate holdings have taken a hit
- Trump Organization took D.C. hotel off the market in 2019
- $80 million drop at 1290 Avenue of the Americas building
- Earnings at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump lives, are up
- The pandemic has slammed the hospitality industry
- Expert says Capitol riot hurt Trump’s brand
The pandemic that has slammed the global economy continues to take a toll on former President Donald Trump’s personal wealth – with a steep drop of hundreds of millions compared to a year ago.
Trump’s total wealth is now estimated at $2.3 billion, according to the Bloomberg billionaire’s index. That is down from $3 billion before he took office.
Trump famously announced he would step away from his real estate and branding empire, putting it in the hands of his adult sons Don Jr. and Eric, along with a Trump Organization executive when he took office – despite calls by public interest groups that he sell.
Former President Donald Trump has seen his wealth drop to $2.3 billion from $3 billion before he took office, according to Bloomberg’s billionaire’s index
He also decided to forego the presidential salary of $400,000, donating it instead.
The coronavirus and government responses have taken a devastating toll on the travel and hospitality industry. Trump’s Washington, D.C. hotel, which was able to cash in with big bookings early in Trump’s term, has been seen with its once buzzing lobby virtually empty during reporters’ visits in recent months.
Amid the turmoil, the former president has at least $590 million in loans coming due over the next four years.
He decamped to Mar-a-Lago after skipping successor Joe Biden’s inauguration, a property where the company was able to boost membership dues after Trump took office and continued to make regular visits.
The Trump Organization tried to sell its D.C. hotel lease in 2019
Mar-a-Lago upped its membership fee and has seen increased earnings
The Capitol riot that followed Trump’s election overturn effort has taken a toll on Trump’s brand, said a real estate expert
The company experienced an estimated $80 million drop in the valuation of holdings in 1290 Avenue of the Americas building
That is one area where income has gone up: it raised $23 million last year, compared to $22 million in 2015, before membership dues jumped to $250,000.
But the gains aren’t enough to make up for areas where Trump’s holdings suffered in commercial real estate and golf courses – where income is off 19 per cent from 2015.
Bloomberg quotes property advisor Ruth Colp-Haber saying Trump is facing a ‘triple whammy’ of COVID, an aging portfolio, and the aftermath of the MAGA riot.
That even has brought daily headlines of arrests of MAGA supporters who stormed the Capitol, and boycott efforts against some Republicans who joined Trump’s election overturn effort.
The pandemic has also hit demand for commercial real estate – and the value of Trump’s stake in a the building at 1290 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan has dropped by $80 million, to $685 million, according to the estimate, which examined financial disclosures, real estate documents, and loan documents.
His building at 40 Wall Street is valued at $278 million, down from an estimated $550 million before he took office.
The Trump Organization pulled back after trying to sell its luxury hotel in Washington, D.C. in 2019. It jacked up rates on March 4th, when some believers in the QAnon conspiracy theory believed Trump would be inaugurated for a second term, according to room rates posted online. The company has a long-term lease on the building with the federal government.
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