The first lady’s annual financial disclosure shows nearly $17 million in total earnings, driven by her Amazon documentary, memoir, and a booming NFT business.
Posted July 2, 2026 at 6:56 am EST.
First lady Melania Trump reported more than $6 million in income from the sale of NFTs and other collectibles in 2025, according to President Donald Trump’s annual federal financial disclosure released Tuesday by the Office of Government Ethics. The figure is roughly 28 times the $216,710 she reported from digital collectibles the year before.
The 927-page filing shows Melania Trump’s total reported earnings reached nearly $17 million, driven primarily by $10.7 million in licensing income from “Melania,” the Amazon MGM Studios documentary about the first lady, along with $521,161 from her memoir and just over $6 million from NFT and collectible sales.
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The earnings jump underscores how deeply crypto and digital collectibles have become woven into the Trump family’s finances since returning to the White House. Tuesday’s disclosure show more than $1.4 billion in crypto-related income for President Trump, including over $500 million tied to World Liberty Financial token sales.
The 927-page filing shows Melania Trump’s total reported earnings reached nearly $17 million, driven primarily by $10.7 million in licensing income from “Melania,” the Amazon MGM Studios documentary about the first lady. She also earned $521,161 from her memoir.
The Melania documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, reportedly cost Amazon $40 million to acquire and another $35 million to market. The film grossed just $16.6 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo, despite the licensing payout. Amazon Chair Jeff Bezos has publicly denied direct involvement in the acquisition, calling suggestions otherwise “a falsehood that will not die.”
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