President Donald Trump's explanations for the $2.2 billion he has earned since the start of his second term have been called into question by a data review that concludes several of his claims are misleading or false.

According to an analysis published by The New York Times, the president has defended that his increase in assets responds to the good performance of the American economy, that his assets are protected by an alleged blind trust and that, unlike other presidents, he donated his entire salary. However, verification maintains that these statements do not match the facts.

The main sources of his fortune

According to the financial disclosure forms reviewed by the newspaper, a good part of the president's income did not come from the performance of the stock market, as he has publicly claimed.

The analysis indicates that more than $1.4 billion was generated by cryptocurrency investments, while properties such as Mar-a-Lago and Trump National Doral contributed close to $200 million. Added to this are income from commercial licensing agreements and businesses linked to the media.

Although White House spokesperson Anna Kelly assured that Trump promoted policies that made Americans “richer and more prosperous,” the aforementioned media highlights that the main stock indices grew well below the figures mentioned by the president.

The debate on trust and donations

Another point in question is the claim that the president's assets are in a blind trust.

Specialists consulted by the newspaper explain that the mechanism used by Trump corresponds to a revocable trust administered by his own organization and family members, so it does not meet the legal requirements of a blind trust approved by the Office of Government Ethics.

The analysis also denies that he was the only president to donate his salary. According to the historical review, Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy also gave their entire presidential salaries to charitable causes.