TRUMP’S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE SHOWS HIS TRUMP ORG PROMOTION PAYING OFF

The Office of Government Ethics released President Trump’s public financial disclosure (PFD) covering 2019 on Friday, providing a narrow and opaque window into the president’s finances. The form shows the president’s businesses took in at least $446 million last year, up from at least $434 million in 2018. It is possible that Trump’s businesses earned significantly more than this sum, however, because Trump reported income from several sources in ranges and was not required to specify amounts received from particular assets above $5 million. The president spent much of 2019 visiting his properties and praising them during official remarks, and some of the properties he promoted the most saw financial gains.