Recently in the news was the fact that managers of Donald Trump’s financial assets in 2025 made him a lot of money.
Trump said last April 8 with respect to his foreign policy in Iran: “big money” is to be made by the U.S. “hangin’ around” the Strait of Hormuz. This followed a two-week ceasefire agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran. Trump wrote on Truth Social: “The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process.”
He added, “We’ll be loading up with supplies of all kinds and just ‘hangin’ around’ in order to make sure that everything goes well.” Trump said he felt confident that all goes well, writing, “Just like we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!!”
These statements, as well as others, led me to wrestle with the question: is Donald Trump a “moneyist” or a capitalist?
I would be very interested in your thoughts and feedback.