By Juan Fermin, NoSocialism.com June 5, 2025
Donald Trump is the most vilified president in modern history. The media paints him as a greedy, power-hungry tycoon, a threat to democracy who incited J6 and dodged justice through “lawfare” (see my articles “Media Bias Exposed: J6 Rioters Vilified” and “Lawfare Against Trump: Media-Fueled Witch Hunt”). Yet, here’s a fact the mainstream conveniently ignores: Trump is the only president in decades to lose wealth during his term—$1.2 billion, according to Forbes—while prioritizing policies that put America first. Meanwhile, the Clintons, Bushes, Obamas, and Bidens raked in millions, often tied to foreign players like Russia and China, nations that openly work against U.S. interests. Why does the media give them a pass while hammering Trump? Let’s peel back the curtain and expose the double standard.
Trump’s Sacrifice: A Billion-Dollar Hit for America First
When Trump took office in 2017, his net worth was estimated at $3.7 billion by Forbes. By 2020, it plummeted to $2.3–2.5 billion—a loss of $700 million to $1.2 billion. Why? His real estate and hospitality empire took a beating. The COVID-19 pandemic crushed revenues at properties like Trump National Doral, which dropped from $70 million to $44 million annually, and the Trump Hotel in D.C., which fell from $40 million to $15 million. Add to that the post-January 6 backlash, where woke companies and lenders ditched him, and security costs at Mar-a-Lago scared off high-end patrons. Unlike his predecessors, Trump didn’t cash in on speaking fees or book deals during his term. He stuck with his businesses, which bled money while he pushed policies to strengthen America.
Take his trade policies, which I’ve detailed extensively (“How Trump’s Tariffs Are Winning Trade” and “Trump’s Tariffs Are Winning—Don’t Believe the Hype”). Trump slapped tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, reviving U.S. industries and protecting jobs, as I explored in “The Rise and Fall of Steel Prices”. He took on China, a nation that needs us more than we need them “Why China Needs USA More Than USA Needs China”, forcing fairer trade deals despite media cries of “isolationism” “Is America Isolating Itself When It Comes to Trade?”. These moves cost Trump personally—his businesses faced global market headwinds—but they put American workers first. Can you name another president who took a billion-dollar hit to prioritize the U.S. economy?
The Establishment’s Profiteering: Clinton, Biden, and Foreign Cash
Now, contrast Trump’s losses with the establishment’s gains. Let’s start with the Clintons. In 2010, while Hillary was Secretary of State, Bill pocketed a cool $500,000 for a two-hour speech in Moscow, paid by Renaissance Capital, a Kremlin-linked bank with uranium interests. That same year, the Clinton Foundation got $2.35 million in undisclosed donations from Frank Giustra, chairman of Uranium One, just as Hillary’s State Department signed off on Russia’s Rosatom acquiring 20% of U.S. uranium production capacity. Coincidence? As I’ve argued before, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. The Clintons’ net worth skyrocketed from $1.3 million pre-presidency to $120–241.5 million post-presidency, fueled by $153 million in speaking fees and fat book deals. Russian money, anyone?
Then there’s Joe Biden. As Vice President, he strong-armed Ukraine into firing Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin by threatening to withhold a $1 billion loan guarantee. Biden bragged about it in a 2018 video, smirking, “Well, son of a bitch, he got fired.” Conveniently, his son Hunter was pulling in $50,000 a month from Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company under scrutiny. Emails show Burisma execs leaning on Hunter for “influence,” and his business partner Devon Archer testified they “called D.C.” when Shokin’s probe loomed. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Hunter’s deals with CEFC China Energy, a CCP-linked firm, netted him $4.8 million, including an $80,000 diamond “gift.” Worse, CEFC tried to buy Westinghouse, potentially handing China U.S. nuclear tech—possibly costing Westinghouse billions through stolen designs, as I detail in my latest piece “Hunter Biden’s CEFC Deals: Did They Cost Westinghouse Billions and Shield China from Accountability?”. Sure, the media claims it was all above board, but why was Hunter, with zero energy experience, on Burisma’s board or cozying up to Chinese firms? Compare that to Trump, who avoided foreign cash grabs during his term.
The Obamas and Bushes aren’t saints either. Barack Obama’s net worth jumped from $1.3 million to $70 million post-presidency, thanks to a $65 million book deal and $400,000-a-pop speeches, often for corporate and foreign audiences. George W. Bush doubled his wealth from $20 million to $40 million through similar gigs. Legal? Sure. But profiting off global influence while Trump took a financial hit for America-first policies? That’s a contrast the media won’t touch.
Truth Social: Domestic Gains, Not Foreign Handouts
Trump’s wealth rebounded after his presidency, hitting $6.5 billion by 2024, largely due to Truth Social, a U.S.-based platform launched through Trump Media & Technology Group. Unlike the Clintons’ Kremlin cash or Biden’s family’s Ukrainian and Chinese payouts, Truth Social is a homegrown venture, aligning with Trump’s focus on American interests. No Russian oligarchs or Chinese state firms here—just a platform challenging Big Tech’s censorship. Yet the media still paints Trump as the profiteer, ignoring how his predecessors leveraged their positions for foreign-linked wealth.
So why does Trump get vilified while the Clintons, Bidens, and others skate free? It’s simple: he’s a threat to the establishment. His tariffs disrupted globalist trade policies that enriched elites while hollowing out American manufacturing. His outsider status and brash style make him an easy target for a media that’s been gunning for him since 2016 “The 2020 Election Debate: Trump’s Vilification Continues”. As I’ve shown, the media hypes J6 as an “insurrection” while brushing off Clinton’s Russian ties or Biden’s family mess—Burisma, Chinese cash, and potentially billions in losses for Westinghouse. They amplify “lawfare” against Trump—endless legal battles—while ignoring the Clintons’ $2.35 million in undisclosed donations or Hunter’s Chinese millions. Double standard much?
The establishment tolerates career politicians who play the game: take foreign cash, give speeches, sign book deals, and cozy up to adversaries like Russia and China. Trump didn’t. His trade wars and domestic focus cost him billions, yet he’s the one labeled corrupt. The media’s silence on others’ foreign dealings proves it’s not about ethics—it’s about protecting the swamp.
The Bottom Line
Trump’s presidency was a financial sacrifice, losing $1.2 billion while pushing policies that revived American industries. The Clintons cashed in on Russian uranium deals, the Bidens on Ukrainian and Chinese ventures that may have cost U.S. companies like Westinghouse dearly “Hunter Biden’s CEFC Deals: Did They Cost Westinghouse Billions and Shield China from Accountability?”, and the Obamas and Bushes on global influence peddling. Yet Trump’s the villain? The media’s bias and the establishment’s fear of his America-first agenda explain the relentless vilification. As I’ve argued in my trade and bias pieces, it’s time to question the narrative. Look at the numbers, not the headlines. Trump didn’t profit at America’s expense—he paid a price for putting it first.
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