NPR News: 07-01-2026 11PM EDT

Giles Snyder· Host0:00

Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump is defending his $1.1 billion in crypto earnings last year. NPR's Franco Ordoñez has more on Trump's latest financial disclosures.

Franco Ordoñez0:14

The president said he's not the only one to make a lot of money during his time in office, arguing that he made money because the stock market is up.

Donald Trump· Soundbite0:21

You know why I'm profiting? 'Cause the stock market's going up. Everybody's profiting. If you have a-- Do you have a 401(k)? How's your 401(k) done? It's been up 85%. Thank you, President Trump.

Franco Ordoñez0:33

The earnings in cryptocurrency include more than $500 million related to World Liberty Financial, the crypto business founded in part by Trump and his sons. The 927-page financial forms also show large profits from properties bearing his name. He took in more than $50 million from both his golf courses in Scotland and near Washington, D.C. Franco Ordoñez, NPR News.

Giles Snyder· Host1:01

President Trump took his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One today. The retrofitted Boeing 747-800 was a gift from Qatar. Trump used it to fly to North Dakota, where he visited the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, which opens on the nation's 250th anniversary. Millions of Americans traveling this week for the Fourth of July holiday. NPR's Joel Rose reports on what's expected to be another record-setting test for the U.S. air travel system.

Joel Rose1:29

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