In "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," author Michael Wolff presents an intriguing theory regarding Donald Trump's business dealings, suggesting that he was connected to a questionable international business network. This network was characterized by financial activities that capitalized on funds fleeing political instability from countries like Russia and China. Such dynamics may have contributed to Trump's ability to secure wealth and maintain a presence in business circles that are often scrutinized for their ethical standards.

This theory implies that much of Trump's financial success could be linked to these shadows of dubious wealth, creating a murky picture of his business transactions. While these connections remain primarily circumstantial, they have become a lens through which observers attempt to decode the complexities of Trump's financial life, which many have found to be enigmatic and concealed from public scrutiny.