Everyone thinks Trump got rich from real estate.

That's wrong.

His real fortune came from ONE strategy his grandfather invented during the 1890s gold rush.

Here's how this 130-year-old principle built a $8 BILLION empire: 🧵 Trump's wealth started with his grandfather Friedrich Trump.

In the 1890s, while others were digging for gold, Friedrich did something smarter:

He opened restaurants and hotels for the miners.

Instead of gambling on finding gold, he sold picks and shovels to the gamblers...

Did you know banks sell your debt for 10 cents on the dollar?

Then collectors harass you for 100% of it.

Michael Sheen entered this market in 2023.

But instead of collecting, he erased everything.

Here's how ONE man exposed the BILLION-dollar scam freeing 900 families: 🧵 Meet Michael Sheen.

You know him from Twilight, Good Omens, and Masters of S*x.

But in 2023, he became something else entirely:

A debt collector who collects nothing.

His mission? Expose how the system profits from misery.

The setup was genius:

Modern billionaires are the most selfish humans in history.

Past billionaires:

- Built libraries
- Cured diseases
- Advanced civilization.

Today's? Space tourism and yacht measuring contests.

Here's the ugly truth of modern billionaires: 🧵
Back in the day, billionaires had a mission.

Andrew Carnegie: Built 2,500+ libraries across America.
John D. Rockefeller: Eradicated hookworm, founded universities.
Henry Ford: Revolutionized manufacturing, raised wages.

They used wealth to advance civilization.

This country was a worthless piece of rock in 1863.

Today, it has more millionaires per square foot than anywhere on Earth.

How? A desperate prince made ONE deal that changed everything.

Here's how a dying country became the ultimate wealth magnet:🧵
This story starts with a broke prince in 1860.

His tiny country was dying. Only 1,000 people lived there.

No money. No industry. No hope.

He had one last desperate idea to save his kingdom.

This man is insane.

- Lost $70 billion in one day.
- Finished high school in 3 weeks.
- Was the richest person alive for 3 days.
- Threatened to set himself on fire to win negotiations

Here's the story of the craziest billionaire (and why his fund is leading a revolution): Meet Masayoshi Son.

Born to Korean immigrants in Japan in 1957.

Classmates threw stones at him for being different.

At 16, he decided to prove them all wrong.

He moved to California with broken English and a big dream:

The most powerful family today isn't the Trumps or the Rothschilds.

It's a family that avoids interviews and stays off social media COMPLETELY.

Yet almost EVERYONE uses their product daily.

Here are the top 10 most powerful and richest families:


10/The Rothschilds

They were the wealthiest private family during the 19th century.

Today, they're still worth billions, nobody knows exactly how much.

But how?

In 1815, Nathan Rothschild heard about Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo first.

What he did next was genius:

These twins were the original founders of Facebook.

Then Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea.

While everyone thought they were finished...

They orchestrated the biggest revenge act in history.

Here’s the crazy story of the $3 TRILLION revenge play:
Let's go back to 2003...

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss had an idea:

A social network for college students called ConnectU.

They needed a programmer.

Enter Mark Zuckerberg.

The twins hired him to build their site.

Big mistake...

This hedge fund had Nobel Prize winners and "risk-free" strategies.

- 43% annual returns
- $125 billion in positions

Then Russia made an announcement...

And overnight, they needed a $3.6 billion bailout to save the global economy:🧵 Long-Term Capital Management launched in 1994.

Founded by John Meriwether, former Salomon Brothers bond king.

But the real star power?

Two Nobel Prize-winning economists: Myron Scholes and Robert Merton.

Their pitch was simple: "We've solved risk."

1 in 7 adults is a millionaire in Switzerland.

That's 5x higher than the US.

For the last week, I researched their wealth-building habits.

Here are 7 ways the Swiss think about money to become richer than you:
Switzerland has 14.9% millionaires.

The US? Just 6%.

But here's the crazy part:

Switzerland doesn't even crack the top ten for average income.

So, how do they create so much wealth?

This tiny, unknown country was the 2nd richest on Earth.

Everyone owned luxury cars, took expensive holidays, and never had to work.

The best part?

Everything was free.

But then it all vanished...

Here's the brutal story of how ONE mistake turned a paradise into hell: Meet Nauru.

A tiny island in the Pacific, northeast of Australia.

Population: 10,000.
Size: 8 square miles.

In the 1970s, their GDP per capita hit $50,000.

5x richer than Switzerland.
6x richer than the United States.

What made them so wealthy?

This family was Hitler's secret bankers.

But at the same time, they were saving jews.

Today, this Swedish family controls $278 billion worth of European companies from the shadows.

Here's the untold story of Europe's most powerful dynasty: The Wallenberg story starts in 1856.

André Oscar Wallenberg founded Sweden's first private bank.

His vision? Pool small savings to kickstart Sweden's economy.

But what happened 80 years later would change the family legacy forever...

This Bank was like Goliath.

It survived the Civil War, both World Wars, and the Great Depression.

But then ONE person entered and:

- 25,000 jobs gone
- 158 years of history erased
- $613 billion vanished in a single day

Here's how he caused one of the biggest disasters ever: Lehman wasn't just any bank.

They survived the Civil War, two World Wars, and the Great Depression.

Founded in 1850 as a cotton trading business.

By 2007, they were the 4th largest investment bank in America.

Nobody saw the collapse coming…

Let’s talk about something big that's happening behind the scenes:

The U.S. dollar is weakening.

And it could have massive effects on the world economy, your money, and global markets.

Here’s everything you need to know (in simple words):🧵 Start with the basics:

The U.S. budget deficit hit $1.8 trillion in 2024.

National debt crossed $30 trillion by March 2025.

That’s weighing heavily on the dollar’s future strength — and cracks are starting to show.

The dollar’s supremacy wasn’t an accident.

Trump raised U.S. tariffs on China to 125% — the highest ever.

While everyone’s fixated on the trade war, here’s the truth:

Your pocket is bleeding.
This trade war isn't against countries, it's against individuals.

Here’s what they’re not telling you: Here’s some context:

It all started back in 2018, when Trump hit China with tariffs to:

– Lower the U.S. trade deficit.
– Push back against what he called China’s unfair trade practices.

He quickly raised tariffs on $36B worth of goods, including steel, tech, and clothing.

In the late 90s, WorldCom was worth $186 BILLION.

A telecom giant with a perfect story.

But behind the scenes? An $11 BILLION accounting fraud.

One woman uncovered everything.

Here's what she found: WorldCom started in 1983 as a small discount long-distance phone provider.

But under CEO Bernie Ebbers, it grew fast by buying competitors like crazy.

By the late 90s, it had swallowed up over 60 companies.

And was worth a jaw-dropping $186 BILLION at its peak.

In 1994, a trader claimed he made $275M.

He became a star. Got promoted. Took home $8M in bonuses.

But it was all fake.

He used accounting tricks to hide $350M in losses.

The result? A 130-year-old Wall Street bank collapsed overnight.

Here's the story: Joseph Jett was a star trader at Kidder Peabody.

In just four years, he supposedly made $275M in profits, earning him praise and big bonuses.

But here’s the catch—it was all a lie.

Those profits weren’t real. So, how did he pull it off?

Brexit was meant to be a win.

Instead, the UK lost 330,000 jobs.
Exports tanked by 27%.
Imports collapsed by 32%.
London’s financial crown? Gone.

Brexit didn’t free Britain.
It broke it.

Here’s the brutal truth no one’s talking about: It all began in June 2016.

52% of UK voters chose to leave the European Union.

The promise? More control. More money. More independence.

The reality? A lot more complicated—and painful—for the economy.

Leaving the EU meant one major thing: trade barriers.

Wirecard was a $24 Billion fintech giant, but it collapsed in a day.

This German company deceived investors, auditors, and even the government.

This is the untold story behind the fall of Germany's biggest fintech company.🧵 Wirecard started in 1999 as a small payment processing company in Germany.

By the mid-2000s, they made a strange move: They merged with a payment firm that worked with the adult and gambling industries.

It seemed odd, but it was just the beginning.

In 1965, Singapore was struggling with no resources.

Today, the global financial powerhouse manages over $1 trillion in assets.

How did this tiny nation become an investment behemoth?

Here’s the story:
Singapore gained independence in 1965, a time when it had no natural resources.

It had a small population of just 1.9M people, and unemployment was high.

Its future was uncertain yet, in decades, it became an economic juggernaut.

Trump's trade war just backfired.

Trump tried to choke China’s economy. Instead, he pushed Indonesia to rise.

A trade war meant to destroy ended up creating a stronger competitor.

Did Trump just build the next big global powerhouse by accident?🧵 First, let’s talk about Trump’s big move.

He wanted to:
– Put tariffs on Chinese goods (Making them more expensive).

– Start a direct trade war with China (Pressuring them to change).

– Pull the U.S. out of trade agreements (To “protect” American businesses).

This guy scammed Wall Street for 18 years.

He turned a discount electronics store into a Billion-dollar fraud empire.

Hidden cash, fake profits, smuggled money — and no one suspected a thing.

Here's how he fooled investors, auditors, and even the government: In the 80s, Crazy Eddie was a household name thanks to its wacky TV commercials and “unbeatable” discounts.

But behind all that hype, Eddie and his family were building a massive criminal empire.

The key? Reporting less income = paying less taxes.

Simple, right? Not so much...