特朗普凈資產不斷縮水,總統為何越當越窮?
唐納德·特朗普是全球最大經濟體的總統,但并不代表他越來越富有。 彭博社整理的數據顯示,擔任美國總統以來,特朗普的資產凈值實際上一路下滑。 過去一年,特朗普的資產凈值蒸發逾1億美元,降至28億美元,創競選總統以來新低。雖然他的身家還是比大多數人夢想中多得多,但出現持續減少的趨勢。 這是特朗普的資產凈值連續第二年下降。彭博指出,資產減少的主要原因是紐約第五大道特朗普大廈和名下高爾夫球場的營業收入下滑,以及在多倫多、曼哈頓和巴拿馬的物業損失。 而且,盡管并未剝離可能與就任總統形成利益沖突的資產,特朗普的資產價值仍在減少。特朗普并沒有出售部分業務,而是選擇放在兒子名下。但如果特朗普持有一些尚未公開披露的資產或者未公布的收入,彭博估算出的凈資產結果可能低于實際身家。 特朗普本人方面,他對個人資產凈值的估算確實比彭博高。他曾宣稱自己身家87億美元和100多億美元。不過,多數估算認為實際數字更接近30億美元,與彭博對特朗普資產凈值的推測差不多。(財富中文網) 譯者:Pessy 審校:夏林 |
Donald Trump may be president of the world’s biggest economy, but that doesn’t mean he’s getting richer. According to figures compiled by Bloomberg, Trump’s net worth has actually dropped since becoming president. Trump’s net worth has dropped more than $100 million over the past year, down to $2.8 billion—the lowest since his campaign for president. While that may still be a bigger number than most of us can ever hope to see next to our name, it marks a continued decline for Trump. This is the president’s second drop in net worth in the last two years. Bloomberg notes that much of the decline can be attributed to falling revenue from his tower on Fifth Avenue in New York and from his golf courses, as well as the loss of buildings in Toronto, Manhattan, and Panama. This continued decline comes in spite of Trump not “divesting assets that might pose conflicts for his presidency.” Trump chose to put his sons in charge rather than sell parts of his company. Nevertheless, Bloomberg’s net worth estimate could be low if Trump has assets or received payments that have not been publicly disclosed. For his part, Trump does appear to have higher estimates for his own net worth. He has variously claimed he was worth $8.7 billion and more than $10 billion. However, most estimates put that number closer to $3 billion—a figure more closely aligned with Bloomberg’s latest projection. |