{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/57cc3c7d-b0fd-4930-9279-4e84c75df457/6a5113e0d2dde6b09ae7f856?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Donald Trump makes money","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a834d4d9a8af874246/1783693413662-9c3b5c58-b32a-41d7-a882-b496d38e9594.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Donald Trump earned at least $2.2bn in outside income in 2025. The president says <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/07/06/checks-and-balance-newsletter-presidents-and-profits?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=checksandbalance&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">his extraordinary windfall</a>, revealed in financial disclosures last week, was thanks to a booming stock market. The White House has denied any conflicts of interest. How did the president amass all this wealth?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Guests and hosts:</p><ul><li>John Prideaux, executive editor and host of “Checks and Balance”</li><li>Charlotte Howard, US editor&nbsp;</li><li>Shashank Joshi, incoming Washington bureau chief</li><li>Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Topics covered:</p><ul><li>Trump’s financial disclosures</li><li>The Emoluments Clause</li><li>Democrats’ response</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Transcripts of our podcasts are available via </em><a href=\"http://economist.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>economist.com/podcasts</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>subscribe to The Economist</em></a><em>.</em></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}