New York Times investigation reveals Trump received at least $413 million from father's estate through tax dodges

New York Times reporters David Barstow, Russ Buettner, and Suzanne Craig published a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation on October 2, 2018 revealing that Donald Trump received the modern equivalent of at least $413 million from his father Fred Trump's real estate empire, largely through methods the reporters described as outright fraud. The reporting contradicted Trump's self-made billionaire narrative, showing Fred Trump used entities including All County Building Supply to funnel money to his children while avoiding gift taxes. The information came from confidential tax records and financial documents obtained by the Times.