President Donald Trump has disclosed for the first time that his "TRUMP HOME" trademark is registered in Venezuela, a revelation that comes as his administration has moved to normalize relations with the South American country following the ouster of former President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
The disclosure, published by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) as part of Trump's 2025 annual financial report, lists eight registered "TRUMP HOME" trademarks with Venezuela's Autonomous Intellectual Property Service (SAPI). The registrations cover household products including kitchenware, tableware, textiles and other home goods.
The filing, reported by EFE, does not indicate that the trademark is currently being used commercially in Venezuela or that it has generated any income there. U.S. financial disclosure rules require senior government officials to report intellectual property assets, including foreign trademarks, regardless of whether they are actively generating revenue.
The registrations have nevertheless drawn attention because they appear in Trump's first financial disclosure to include Venezuela, coinciding with a significant shift in U.S.-Venezuela relations. According to Venezuelan outlet La Patilla, the trademarks were registered months before Maduro was captured during a U.S.-backed operation on January 3.
Since then, Washington has recognized the interim government led by Delcy Rodríguez and taken several steps to reestablish ties, including easing some restrictions affecting Venezuela's economy and coordinating closely with Caracas on earthquake relief efforts following last week's devastating earthquakes.
The financial disclosure itself spans 927 pages and shows that cryptocurrency accounted for the largest share of Trump's reported earnings during the reporting period.
According to the filing, the president reported more than $1.4 billion in crypto-related income, including proceeds tied to World Liberty Financial and licensing agreements associated with the $TRUMP memecoin. Overall, the disclosure reports more than $2 billion in income from cryptocurrencies, real estate, licensing agreements and other business ventures.
The White House has consistently maintained that Trump does not manage his business interests directly, noting that his assets are held in a trust managed by his sons. Trump has also said he does not oversee his personal finances, telling reporters this week: "I don't get involved in my personal [finances], we have funds that run my money."
The disclosure also lists income from Trump's golf resorts, Mar-a-Lago, branded merchandise and licensing agreements, underscoring the global scope of the president's business holdings while in office, as the BBC points out.
