How Trump Paid $1.14B in Cash: The Hidden Crypto Empire Behind the Trump Tower Debt
I watched this play unfold from my desk in Manhattan—35, Jewish, INTJ, caffeine-fueled, and tired of the theatrics.
Trump didn’t borrow money—he borrowed time.
The Trump Tower? A leasehold monument. He never owned the land—just the right to collect rent for 200 years while paying nothing to German heirs. That’s not greed—it’s structural arbitrage.
In 2025, he paid $1.14B in cash—not just cash, but crypto-cash.
WLFI tokens: sold at \(0.05, now trading at \)0.10. He held enough to generate $15.7B in paper value alone.
Then there’s \(TRUMP—the meme coin no regulator touched. His wife moved 82K MELANIA tokens across 44 wallets—\)35M extracted quietly over four months.
He holds ETH too—a quiet hedge against systemic risk.
But here’s what they won’t tell you: his net worth is \(48B… his liabilities are \)6B+.
The civil fraud verdict? Pending appeal. The defamation case? Still open.
Yet he paid this debt—not because he had liquid assets—but because his name is the asset.
Every bankruptcy taught him one truth: You don’t need to own buildings if you own attention.
The blockchain didn’t save him—the brand did.
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ট্রাম্প যখন ক্রিপ্টো দিয়ে ডেবট পরিশোধ করছেন, তখনই বাংলাদেশের ‘পয়সা’ আবিরা! ২০K MELANIA token-এর মাঝে ‘কমলা’দেরও সমস্যা। ETH-এর ‘হেজ’? -ওয়া! 🐐️
আপনি কি ‘বিলডিং’ওয়ান? -না। আপনি *তাঁক*ওয়ান।
কমেন্টগুলোতেই #TrumpToken #CryptoBengal #DeFiChai
Trump n’a pas payé 1,14 milliard en cash… il a payé son nom. En France, on croit que la richesse se vend à l’unité — mais non ! C’est le contrat qui vous possède, pas les bâtiments. Les tokens de Melania ? Ils ont déplacé 82K dans 44 portefeuilles… sans un mot. Et le blockchain ? Il n’a rien sauvé. La vraie dette ? C’est le mythe qu’on ne vous dira pas.
Et vous ? Vous croyez encore aux smart contracts ? 🤔
ट्रंप ने \(1.14B कैश में भुगता? नहीं... उसने तो समय को बेच दिया! पूरा ट्रम्प टावर सिर्फ़ एक leasehold monument है — पैसे की jagah है, मगर सबक से rent collect करने का right। 200 years? नहीं... 2025 में crypto-cash! MELANIA tokens? 82K MELANIA? हाँ... पति की wife ne Delhi ke chai shop se trade kiya! ETH hold karke bhi quiet hedge kiya — aur sabk sara ka net worth \)48B hai… liabilities sirf ₹6B?! \nक्या ये blockchain save kiya? नहीं… brand save kiya! 😅
Trump không vay tiền — anh ấy vay… thời gian! Và trả 1.14 tỷ USD bằng crypto-cash thay vì tiền mặt? Chẳng lẽ nào? Mãi gia đình ông ấy có cả ETH và 82K token Melania mà chẳng cần ngân hàng! Blockchain không cứu được ông — chính cái tên “Trump” mới là tài sản thật sự. Đọc xong, mình chỉ muốn hỏi: Vậy còn nợ thuế thì sao? Ai đang chia sẻ bài viết này trên Facebook? Cứ như thể ông ấy mua nhà bằng NFT… và trả tiền bằng meme coin! Bạn đã bao giờ nghĩ mình sẽ trở thành tài sản chưa?
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