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Trump Discloses $10.7M Amazon MGM Fee Amid Bribery Claims

7/2/2026

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Trump Discloses Fees

President Donald Trump disclosed a $10.71 million fee from Amazon MGM Studios’ “Melania”, $521,161 from Melania’s memoir, $6 million from NFTs and collectibles, and $1.4 billion in income, including $500 million from World Liberty Financial token sales, in 2025 filing.
Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million, spent $35 million on marketing, and the documentary earned $16.6 million.
Democrats including Senator Elizabeth Warren called the $40 million acquisition bribery, while spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the president has no conflicts.

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Trump Royalties

The Melania documentary got a 10 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating, earned $16 million, and was pulled from African theaters.
Congress members wrote to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy about a ‘pay-to-play’ scheme.
Jeff Bezos told CNBC he had no role and called claims incorrect.
Amazon bought ‘The Apprentice’ rights in 2022, is weighing a reboot that could include Donald Trump Jr.
President Donald Trump disclosed earning $100,000–$1,000,000 in royalties from ‘The Apprentice’ in 2024.

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Trump Earnings Exposed

The government released a disclosure that sparked outrage over President Donald Trump’s finances.
The filing showed President Donald Trump earned $2.2 billion last year from real estate, merchandise, licensing and settlements.
The filing revealed President Donald Trump’s crypto ventures generated over $1 billion, leading the Senate to draft the GENIUS Act, a bill backed by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Governor Tim Walz called President Donald Trump “the most corrupt president in history.”

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Trump Disclosure Spotlight

Jeff Bezos (Amazon founder) said Amazon’s $40 million purchase of the film was a good business decision and he had nothing to do with it.
JD Vance (vice president) and Usha Vance (second lady) filed a 17-page disclosure, far shorter than President Donald Trump’s 927-page filing.
Melania Trump (former first lady) said at the NYSE that cultural influence will matter as much as economic power.

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Trump Discloses Fees

President Donald Trump disclosed a $10.71 million fee from Amazon MGM Studios’ “Melania”, $521,161 from Melania’s memoir, $6 million from NFTs and collectibles, and $1.4 billion in income, including $500 million from World Liberty Financial token sales, in 2025 filing.
Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million, spent $35 million on marketing, and the documentary earned $16.6 million.
Democrats including Senator Elizabeth Warren called the $40 million acquisition bribery, while spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the president has no conflicts.

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