Donald Trump Jr., the eldest child of president-elect Donald Trump, is a businessman and executive vice president of the Trump Organization. Trump Jr. is also a podcast host and author with an estimated net worth of about $50 million, according to Forbes. Trump Jr. has played an active role in his father's presidential campaigns, and is currently the honorary chair of the president-elect's White House transition team.

Here's how Trump Jr. made his millions.

Trump Organization Salary

Trump Jr. is the executive vice president at the Trump Organization, the private luxury real estate conglomerate owned by Donald Trump. Trump Jr. has been leading the company with his brother, Eric Trump, since 2017—overseeing the financing and development of Trump hotels, residential properties and golf courses in the U.S. and internationally. Trump Jr. (along with siblings Ivanka and Eric) have made about $35 million each in salary and bonuses as an executive at The Trump Organization in 2022, according to Forbes.

He is also on the board of directors at Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT), the parent company of the social media platform, Truth Social.

Businesses and Investments

Trump Jr. has other businesses and investments, too. Most recently, he was appointed to the board of directors of PublicSquare (PSQH), a digital marketplace similar to Amazon that promotes "traditional American values", according to its website. Trump Jr. is also reportedly joining venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, as a partner to advise the firm on investments in companies with conservative values, according to The New York Times.

In 2021, Trump Jr. co-founded his own lifestyle media brand called Field Ethos. The brand includes a print magazine and website geared toward hunting and outdoor activities. The magazine had 25,000 subscribers for its print circulation as of February, according to Politico.

Podcast and Books

Trump Jr. also makes millions from his podcast, "Triggered With Don Jr." which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and the conservative-leaning streaming platform, Rumble, according to Forbes.

Prior to starting the podcast, Trump Jr. also wrote a book in 2019 by the same name, "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us," and "Liberal Privilege" in 2020. He also co-founded a conservative publishing house, Winning Team Publishing, which has published books by Trump Sr., Marjorie Taylor Greene, Charlie Kirk, and others.

Real Estate Portfolio

Trump Jr. also has a personal real estate portfolio worth millions. He and his ex-fiancee Kimberly Guilfoyle bought a property in Bridgehampton, New York, for $4.5 million in 2019 and sold it in 2021 for $8.14 million in an off-market deal, according to the New York Post. He also owns a 12,000 square-foot property in Jupiter, Florida, with Guilfoyle which Forbes valued at $13.8 million.