Trump says he is 'really, really rich'. With a possible presidential victory, here's how much he's actually worth

The exact measure of his wealth has been hotly debated—and his true worth has yo-yoed during his professional career.

Between the 78-year-old's legacy, his major real estate investments, his TV licensing deals, his mountain of lawsuits and settlements and, of course, his tenure as president, analysts have fretted over Trump's actual wealth, which is often vastly different from his. Trump himself hasn't helped matters, saying it's his staunch reluctance to release his tax returns over the years.

However, he is chugging along. He is currently ranked 473rd Bloomberg's The Billionaire Index is a list of the world's 500 richest people. From this week, Bloomberg Trump's fortune is estimated at $6.61 billion, and although the Trump media is responsible for much of that recent shock, it ultimately cites real estate as a source of wealth.

Indeed, one of Trump's most recent sources of wealth growth is his new venture, Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., which owns the social media platform Truth Social. Trump Media's share price has nearly tripled in the past month. The company announced this week that it has launched an app for Amazon Fire TVs to access Truth Social's Truth+ streaming platform, available on Android, Apple TV and the web.

But not every outlet agrees Bloomberg. per The Wall Street JournalThat's between $7.5 billion and $10 billion, more than double what Trump spent the last two times he was running for president. Meanwhile, Forbeswhich is perhaps best known for its net worth estimates, reporting that Trump is worth $6.5 billion. All this to say: The answer is that Trump is a billionaire, and certainly wealthy, but the numbers are fuzzy and the totals are in flux.

Consider the Trump media for one. Its stock price, this year, has risen and fallen in line with Trump's electoral odds. In recent weeks, as his prospects have improved, Trump Media's share price has risen from its all-time low in September – with expectations that it will continue to rise if he is indeed elected. (When, earlier this year, Trump was indicted on 34 felony counts, prices plummeted.)

Regardless of which publication estimates a voter is buying, the actual dollar figure is unlikely to be clearly revealed before an election. New York Attorney General Leticia James said Trump, at various times, likely inflated his net worth by $3.6 billion over the years.