“Trump is lying through his teeth" - Martina Navratilova commits scathing attack of Donald Trump over net worth comments

These days, 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina Navratilova is not afraid to speak her mind on some touchy subjects. With politics in the USA being a huge talking point around the globe, she has continued her attack on President Donald Trump over his sudden influx of money in recent times.

The real concern over this topic came via a clip from CBS ’60 Minutes' interview with Trump, touching on a number of subjects. After a disastrous midterm defeat, the scrutiny is very much on the 80-year-old from all corners.

The interview was on numerous subjects, ranging from gas prices, immigration and those midterms. However, it was the president’s finances that got a number of people’s ears to perk up.

Quizzed by correspondent Rob Douthat about a Forbes estimate that his net worth had risen by nearly $3 billion since coming into office, Trump simply just shrugged, a very nonchalant response.

When looking at the numbers, there is a huge disparity between 2024 and 2025. According to Forbes, the net worth of the American President has shot up from $4.3 billion to $7.3 billion. It had placed him 201st on Forbes 400. Cryptocurrency had a big part to play in this. However, his Trump Media & Technology Group had reached an all-time low of $6.3 billion.

Douthat closed in on Trump, determined to get an answer out of him. His initial response that everyone’s net worth had risen. Douthat confirmed that his had not risen by that same $3 billion, but Trump explained.

“You should have had stock. Excuse me, so, let me explain. I devote almost no time to my net worth. I have a lot of money, far more than I ever thought I would have, and I guess it has gone up. I have a son, who is a very straight and good guy. He watches over money. I don't even talk to him about it. I have a lot of cash, had a lot of cash, long before I came in here. I don't take a salary, you know?”

There is no surprise that Navratilova had stumbled across it. It is fair to say that the former tennis professional and one of the greatest women players to compete in the sport is not exactly Trump’s biggest advocate, constantly calling him and his party out over social media.

She went onto X to share exactly what she thought. “Trump is lying through his teeth - he made all those trades and knows exactly how much he made the last two years. Our tax money is his piggy bank,” it said.

Navratilova was born in Prague, Czechia, but became a US citizen all the way back in July 1980. In 2008, she reacquired Czech citizenship while keeping her American citizenship.

Her X account still has some traces of tennis coverage on it as she continues to work in punditry on the sport she once mastered, but it is also a place for her to share her raw thoughts on anything she feels worthwhile, mostly political and social issues. Her outspoken nature has got a lot of attention over time, and recently this has been heavily directed in Trump’s direction with the recent political events occurring in the States.