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Coronavirus melts Trump’s fortune

US President Donald Trump’s fortune has decreased by $ 600 million to $ 2.5 billion in the last 1 year, with the effect of the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Thus, Trump dropped 64 places in the “400 Richest Americans” list, dropping to 339th place.

American Forbes magazine announced the most up-to-date version of the “400 Richest Americans” list.

First on the list was Jeff Bezos, CEO of the US e-commerce giant Amazon. The total assets of Bezos, which has added $ 65 billion to its fortune in the last year, reached $ 179 billion.

Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, ranked second on the list. Gates, whose current total fortune is 111 billion dollars, has prospered by $ 5 billion in the last year.

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of the social media platform Facebook, took the third place in the list. Having added $ 15.4 billion to his fortune in the last year, Zuckerberg’s total assets reached $ 85 billion.

A remarkable detail on Forbes’ list was the ranking of US President Donald Trump, one of the richest in New York, dropping 64 places to 339th place.

Trump’s total assets, which lost $ 600 million in the last year, declined from $ 3.1 billion to $ 2.5 billion.

Forbes magazine experts stated that the main reason for this loss of Trump’s assets was the Covid-19 outbreak that affected the country.

Experts note that Trump’s biggest revenues depend on the sectors most affected by the pandemic. He pointed out that Trump’s hotels and office buildings, especially in big cities, were damaged and lost value.

Written by Maraaz

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