Former President Donald J. Trump provided the first look at his post-presidency business dealings on Friday with a new personal financial disclosure. Though light on specifics, the documents filed with the Federal Election Commission revealed lower-than-expected values on his social media company, two additional hefty bank loans and a new income stream for former first lady Melania Trump.
The former president filed his disclosure after requesting multiple extensions. He had been warned that he would face fines if he failed to file within 30 days of a March 16 deadline.
The financial disclosure shows cumulative income from January 2021 to Dec. 15, 2022, as required by the Federal Election Commission, and the value of assets as of December 2022, according to a person familiar with the documents.
Here are six takeaways from the 101-page filing.
Trump’s social media company takes a valuation hit
The disclosure valued the parent company of Truth Social, the former president’s social…
This article was written by Michael C. Bender, Eric Lipton, Matthew Goldstein and Ken Bensinger and originally published on www.nytimes.com