Trump's Company Reports Profit From Foreign Governments Rose Last year
- Net earnings from such spending rose 26% to $191,538 in 2018
- Eric Trump says company donated equivalent amount to Treasury
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The Trump Organization’s profit from foreign governments rose 26 percent last year, the company said Monday.
Spending by foreign dignitaries, embassies and other government representatives produced $191,538 in net income for President Donald Trump’s family business, according to Eric Trump, his son and company executive vice president. The Trump Organization donated an equivalent amount to the U.S. Treasury on Feb. 22 by writing a check signed by Eric Trump and his older brother, Donald Trump Jr.