Donald Trump shared the plan for his money when he dies in the “Lost” interview.

In Bob Woodward’s latest book, he reveals a previously “lost” 1989 interview with Watergate reporters and Donald Trump, in which the 42-year-old businessman discusses what he would do with his wealth when he dies.

“I’m young. In theory, statistically, I have a lot of time left,” Trump replied to Carl Bernstein. “I have seen that people give so much that they have nothing when the bad times come,” he added.

The interview between Woodward, Bernstein and Trump took place 35 years ago and was “lost” for decades, with a transcript appearing in Woodward’s latest book, warwhich will be released on October 15. Newsweek obtained a copy.

‘Lost’ Interview

At the time of his interview, Trump had recently published The art of the deal in 1987, which was a bestseller. The following year, he established the New York-based tax-exempt Donald J. Trump Foundation, which he discussed with Woodward and Bernstein.

“When I kick the bucket – as the expression goes – I want to leave a tremendous amount of money to this foundation. Some to my family and some to the foundation. You have an obligation to your family,” Trump told legendary reporters.

The Trump family has since expanded. In 1989, Trump had three children with his then-wife Ivana Trump: Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump. Four years later, he and his second wife, Marla Maples, had Tiffany Trump. In 2006, Trump and his third and current wife, Melania Trump, welcomed their son, Barron.

Trump’s three oldest children have been politically active in their presidential campaigns, political office and the Trump Organization. Eric and Donald Trump Jr. they serve as executive vice presidents of the real estate group, and Ivanka Trump previously served as a presidential advisor during her father’s presidency.

Newsweek Trump’s campaign manager was reached for comment by email Thursday.

Donald J. Trump Foundation

The foundation, run by Trump’s three oldest children, was disbanded in 2018 following an investigation by the New York Attorney General’s Office, which cited a “shocking pattern of illegality involving the Trump Foundation , including repeated and deliberate illegal coordination with the Trump presidential campaign.” self-management and much more”.

The organization came under scrutiny after Trump won the presidency in 2016, with reports by The Washington Post documenting how the foundation paid for legal settlements for the president’s private business and other personal purchases. In the same year, the president stated that his foundation, “unlike most foundations,” gives “100 percent of the money to wonderful charities.”

In 2019, the New York Attorney General’s office released a statement: “The President (Trump) has been forced to pay $2 million for misusing charitable funds for his own political gain” . He was ordered to pay eight different charities, which The New York Times it was reported as Army Emergency Relief, Children’s Aid Society, Citymeals on Wheels, Give an Hour, Martha’s Table, United Negro College Fund, United Way of the National Capital Area, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Trump’s estimated net worth

At the time of this “lost” 1989 interview, Trump’s net worth was estimated at around $1.7 billion, according to Forbes. Within the next five years, he dropped off the Forbes 400 list and returned in 1996 with a net worth of less than half a million.

Late last month, Forbes estimated the former president and Republican presidential candidate’s net worth to be about $3.9 billion, with his most lucrative asset being his stake in the parent company of valued Truth Social for Forbes to 1.8 billion dollars. Trump has over $1 billion in real estate investments across the country.

The outlet estimates that Trump, while asset-rich, has $413 million in cash and liquid assets.

Legal fees

In recent years, Trump has faced several criminal cases and civil lawsuits, which have accumulated significant legal debts.

Trump’s Save America PAC has paid more than $83 million to more than 80 law firms and individual lawyers representing him and current/former aides from January 2022 to June 2024, Axios reported, according to the FEC records. Since then, FEC filings show an additional $8 million in fees, bringing the estimated total to about $91 million.

Report for The New York Times shows that since leaving the Oval Office in 2021, the former president has spent at least $100 million on legal costs.

In addition to attorneys’ fees, Trump also faces penalties and court costs, including a nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment that is pending review by a New York appeals court. In another case, he has been ordered to pay an interest growth rate of about $90 million to writer E. Jean Carroll in a defamation case.