The Kraft record joins documented Trump access to separate legal and institutional outcomes. Kraft Group gave $1 million to Trump's 2017 inaugural committee; reporting later described Robert Kraft brokering direct access for Paul Weiss, and Trump appointed Kraft's wife Dana to the Kennedy Center board. Robert Kraft was charged with two misdemeanor solicitation counts; courts suppressed the surveillance and prosecutors dropped the charges, while four spa workers entered guilty pleas and one spent 60 days in custody. Kraft-controlled institutions separately accumulated NFL sanctions, environmental enforcement, a pollution class settlement and an app-privacy settlement. The record distinguishes personal charges, board service, entity sanctions, settlements and denied allegations; it does not convert company liability into a personal conviction or establish that Kraft's donation purchased Dana's appointment.
Donald J.
Trump
The receipts.
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What the public paid
$763.9MDocumented public costs and federal contract awards from the reviewed actions.
Projected, not yet spent$4.2TProjected deficit increase through 2034 · central scenario · through 2034-12-31- Reported public costs of reviewed activities$543,865,869
- Reported DHS advertising contract awards$220,000,000
How this total is built
- Calculation
- Add the two measures below. Each is already a subtotal of non-overlapping sourced observations in one currency.
- Included
- Documented federal, state, local or household costs attributable to identified presidential actions, plus the face value of the reported DHS advertising awards.
- Excluded
- Every force and conflict estimate, because those are competing models of the same campaigns rather than separate spending: the Pentagon and MilitarySpend Iran figures measure one operation, the Yemen range is two endpoints of one estimate, and the regional total spans two administrations. Also excludes projections, agency payments to Trump properties, which are counted in the other roll-up, and any measure that is not a dated observation in USD.
What reached Trump's businesses
$1.8BIncome disclosed by Trump-linked entities for 2025, plus public money paid to Trump properties.
- Overseas property licensing income, 2025$59,518,109As of 2026-06-30
- Revenue at five U.S. properties, 2025$307,105,604As of 2026-06-30
- Disclosed crypto business income, 2025$1,424,379,156As of 2026-06-30
How this total is built
- Calculation
- Add the three disclosed 2025 income measures below. The 2026 disclosure enumerates each entity once, so the three entity sets do not overlap.
- Included
- Reported 2025 income at the identified overseas licensing entities, the five named domestic properties, and the Trump-linked crypto entities.
- Excluded
- Asset values, unrealized appreciation, personal after-tax profit, and earlier annual snapshots. U.S. agency payments to Trump properties are reported separately below rather than added, because the reviewed payment sample may already sit inside the disclosed property revenue.
Presidential corruption ranking
Every administration since Eisenhower, scored out of 100. The black mark counts only what was proven — convictions, court rulings, inspector-general findings. The full score adds documented reporting. Scored by The Leah Files.
- 76
Trump II2025-Trump II- Score out of 100
- 76
- Proven only
- 69
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 53Trump I2017-21Trump I
- Score out of 100
- 53
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 41
Nixon1969-74Nixon- Score out of 100
- 41
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 23
Bush 432001-09Bush 43- Score out of 100
- 23
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 22
Clinton1993-2001Clinton- Score out of 100
- 22
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 21
Reagan1981-89Reagan- Score out of 100
- 21
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 17
Johnson1963-69Johnson- Score out of 100
- 17
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 13
Bush 411989-93Bush 41- Score out of 100
- 13
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 10
Kennedy1961-63Kennedy- Score out of 100
- 10
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 8
Biden2021-25Biden- Score out of 100
- 8
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 8
Obama2009-17Obama- Score out of 100
- 8
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 6
Eisenhower1953-61Eisenhower- Score out of 100
- 6
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 2
Carter1977-81Carter- Score out of 100
- 2
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- 2
Ford1974-77Ford- Score out of 100
- 2
- Proven only
- Not scored separately
- Scored by
- The Leah FilesPublished 2026-09-16
- Score out of 100
- Proven only
Exact counts
| Subject | Score out of 100 | Proven only |
|---|---|---|
| Trump II | 76 | 69 |
| Trump I | 53 | Not measured |
| Nixon | 41 | Not measured |
| Bush 43 | 23 | Not measured |
| Clinton | 22 | Not measured |
| Reagan | 21 | Not measured |
| Johnson | 17 | Not measured |
| Bush 41 | 13 | Not measured |
| Kennedy | 10 | Not measured |
| Biden | 8 | Not measured |
| Obama | 8 | Not measured |
| Eisenhower | 6 | Not measured |
| Carter | 2 | Not measured |
| Ford | 2 | Not measured |
Economic
conditions
He promised lower prices and cheaper borrowing. These are the published series.
America First AuditRed shading marks the stretch where a series moved the wrong way for the people it measures, against the baseline you choose.
Dates and comparisons
Comparisons use the last observation through each preceding December, not Inauguration Day. Latest dates vary by series. Historical values reflect the retrieved data, including revisions. Period comparisons do not establish causation.
Real weekly earnings
1982–84 dollars+4 1982–84 dollars from 374 on 2024-12-31
Median weekly pay adjusted for consumer prices. Higher values mean greater purchasing power for the median full-time worker.
Data, source & calculation
Original source observation, dated at period end. Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Seasonally adjusted. Changes in who is employed can change the median, particularly during the pandemic. Excludes self-employed workers.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED
30-year mortgage rate
%+0.55 percentage points from 6.85% on 2024-12-26
The financing rate for a new fixed-rate mortgage, not the rate paid by every existing homeowner.
Data, source & calculation
Last available observation in each calendar month, including the latest partial month; not a monthly average. Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Not seasonally adjusted. Freddie Mac changed its survey methodology on November 17, 2022. Housing affordability also depends on prices, income, taxes and insurance.
Credit-card delinquency
%-0.23 percentage points from 3.08% on 2024-12-31
The share of bank credit-card loans that are delinquent, not the share of people behind on payments.
Data, source & calculation
Original source observation, dated at period end. Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Seasonally adjusted, end of period. This bank-loan series is not interchangeable with consumer-credit-panel delinquency rates.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System via FRED
Unemployment rate
%+0.1 percentage points from 4.1% on 2024-12-31
People without work who are in the labor force. People outside the labor force are not counted as unemployed.
Data, source & calculation
Original source observation, dated at period end. Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Seasonally adjusted U-3 unemployment. Does not measure involuntary part-time work or everyone who has stopped looking for a job.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED
Consumer price level
Index 1982–84 = 100+16.53 Index 1982–84 = 100 from 317.6 on 2024-12-31
The price level keeps accumulated increases visible even when inflation slows. Compare this with inflation-adjusted earnings, not nominal pay.
Data, source & calculation
Original source observation, dated at period end. Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Seasonally adjusted all-items CPI. A slower increase does not mean prices have returned to earlier levels.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED
PCE inflation
%+0.77 percentage points from 2.65% on 2024-12-31
Change in consumer prices over twelve months. The Federal Reserve's longer-run inflation objective applies to this measure.
Federal Reserve longer-run objective: 2%
Data, source & calculation
100 × (current price index / index twelve months earlier − 1). Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Calculated from seasonally adjusted PCE price indexes. A longer-run target is not a month-by-month guarantee or a household-specific cost measure.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED
Homebuying affordability
IndexAt 100, a median-income family has exactly the income needed to qualify under the source's mortgage assumptions. Lower values mean less buying capacity.
Income required to qualify under NAR assumptions: 100
Data, source & calculation
Original source observation, dated at period end. Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Assumes a 20% down payment. FRED carries only thirteen months under its source agreement, so earlier checkpoints are unavailable. Not seasonally adjusted.
National Association of Realtors via FRED
| Period end / date | Index | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 101.2 | Read record for 2025-08-31 | |
| 106.7 | Read record for 2025-09-30 | |
| 107.1 | Read record for 2025-10-31 | |
| 108.7 | Read record for 2025-11-30 | |
| 111 | Read record for 2025-12-31 | |
| 116.5 | Read record for 2026-01-31 | |
| 116.1 | Read record for 2026-02-28 | |
| 112 | Read record for 2026-03-31 | |
| 108 | Read record for 2026-04-30 | |
| 105.1 | Read record for 2026-05-31 | |
| 101.8 | Read record for 2026-06-30 | |
| 102.8 | Read record for 2026-07-31 | |
| 104.7 | Read record for 2026-08-31 |
Mortgage payment burden
%+0.14 percentage points from 5.69% on 2024-12-31
Required mortgage payments as a share of disposable income. Existing fixed-rate loans make this different from the cost facing a new buyer.
Data, source & calculation
Original source observation, dated at period end. Source retrieval: 2026-10-12.
Seasonally adjusted aggregate ratio, not the median homeowner's payment or a first-time buyer's affordability measure.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System via FRED
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Proceedings involving Trump or a Trump-linked entity; the stated period starts in 2000.
Executive action
Presidential actions, judicial outcomes, and documented public-cost estimates.
Reported DHS advertising contract awards
Projected deficit increase through 2034
Projected central · as of 2026-02-11 · through 2034-12-31Actions blocked or ruled unlawful
Reported public costs of reviewed activities
Modeled tariff cost per U.S. household
Projected central · as of 2026-09-02 · through 2026-12-31Reported public costs of reviewed activities
CloseCBO estimates domestic troop deployments cost $496 million in 2025
CBO estimated that the Trump administration's domestic troop deployments cost approximately $496 million through December 2025. Its estimate covers Los Angeles, Washington, Memphis, Portland and Chicago, including Texas standby personnel; it excludes the late-December New Orleans deployment.
Army reports about $30 million for its June 2025 parade
The Associated Press reported that Army spokesperson Steve Warren put the Army's spending for its June 14, 2025 festivities and parade at about $30 million. Police overtime and Homeland Security expenses were excluded.
GAO identifies $4.27 million for the 2019 Salute to America event
GAO's event-specific estimate for the 2019 Salute to America was $4,265,869. Its broader Independence Day total also included separate concert, fireworks and shared-event costs.
Taxpayers at Trump Properties — Outcome
GAO estimated $13.6 million in federal operating costs for four trips; that total is not the amount paid to Mar-a-Lago.
How this figure is calculated
$543.9M
- Calculation
- Sum non-overlapping sourced cost estimates; each observation states its population, period, price basis, and uncertainty.
- Included
- Documented federal, state, local, or household costs attributable to identified presidential actions.
- Excluded
- Gross economic effects presented as taxpayer cost, overlapping estimates, and figures without a reproducible method.
- Displayed value
- Subtotal of the published observations, not a complete historical census.
Four presidential trips: federal cost
- Population
- Federal agencies supporting four presidential trips to Mar-a-Lago
- Period
- 2017-02-03 to 2017-03-05
- Method
- Use GAO's rounded estimate of operating and temporary-duty costs. This observation indexes the same cost already recorded in measurement:audit:24:01; it is not an additional expense.
- Limitations
- Excludes classified costs and regular salaries and benefits. Covers four trips only; not a full-term total or revenue paid to Trump's business.
Army reports about $30 million for its June 2025 parade
- Population
- Army's June 14, 2025 anniversary festivities and parade
- Period
- 2025-06-14 to 2025-06-14
- Method
- Army spokesperson's reported post-event spending estimate. Count once for parade and festivities together; not the earlier $25m–$45m planning range.
- Limitations
- Rounded reported estimate. Excludes police overtime and DHS costs; no full interagency total established.
CBO estimates domestic troop deployments cost $496 million in 2025
- Population
- 2025 National Guard and Marine deployments to five cities, including mobilized Texas standby personnel
- Period
- 2025-06-01 to 2025-12-31
- Method
- CBO retrospective estimate using Defense Department force levels and costs for pay, benefits, lodging, food and transport. Whole-period total only; city subtotals are not separate addends.
- Limitations
- Approximate historical estimate; excludes New Orleans and longer-term benefits/equipment costs. Conditional 2026 monthly projections are not added. Not foreign-war spending.
GAO identifies $4.27 million for the 2019 Salute to America event
- Population
- 2019 Salute to America event-specific costs
- Period
- 2019-07-04 to 2019-07-04
- Method
- Use only the Salute to America event-specific column. Exclude general-event costs and other July Fourth events instead of attributing the complete holiday total to this addition.
- Limitations
- Retrospective agency estimates. Excludes ordinary salaries and costs that would have occurred anyway. No additional addend for component costs or the larger all-events total.
Clemency: money and restitution
Restitution is money a court orders a defendant to repay victims. The House figure includes repayment requests and money already paid, not just debt canceled by clemency. Lobbying fees and political donations are counted separately.
MO Strategies lobbying income, Q1 2026
As of 2026-05-24Reported clemency lobbying, 2025 (approx.)
As of 2026-03-12Herrera family donations in reviewed records
House report: restitution orders and requests
As of 2026-08-21Galanis: restitution ordered before clemency
As of 2025-06-11Force and civilian harm
Documented threats or uses of force, affected civilians and protected objects, and attributable public cost.
Threats to use armed force
States in reviewed threat records
As of 2020-04-22Threats of potentially prohibited conduct
Cross-border uses of force
Documented civilian-harm incidents
Documented civilian deaths
Documented civilian injuries
Protected-object incidents
Iran: MilitarySpend model, September 13, 2026
As of 2026-09-13Venezuela operations: estimated minimum, August 2025–March 2026
As of 2026-03-31Israel military aid: October 2023–September 2025
As of 2025-09-24Yemen and wider region: lower estimate, October 2023–September 2025
As of 2025-09-30Yemen and wider region: upper estimate, October 2023–September 2025
As of 2025-09-30Conflict accountability
Attributed legal assessments, official civilian-harm inquiries, conflict-related pardons and ICC sanctions orders.
Political and foreign influence
Money or assets with a documented political, foreign-state, or foreign-policy connection.
Business and charity
Business revenue, public payments, court outcomes, and bankruptcy records tied to Trump-linked organizations.
Crypto exposure
Verified market, wallet, and proceeds measurements tied to Trump-linked tokens or ventures.