Trump accused of ‘disgusting’ crypto greed after earning over $1bn since return to office
ONP Summary
President Trump reported approximately $1.4 billion in income from cryptocurrency ventures in 2025, with over $500 million coming from World Liberty Financial, the crypto exchange he co-founded with his sons. The disclosure, released Tuesday, came as the cryptocurrency industry has emerged as a major funder of the 2026 US elections, with over $189 million in documented contributions to date, including $82 million to the FairShake super PAC supporting pro-crypto candidates.
Progressive: Some progressive outlets connect Trump's reported cryptocurrency earnings to the crypto industry's unprecedented 2026 election spending campaign, and note that his holdings have benefited from his administration's pro-crypto policies.
이 뉴스, 어떠셨어요?
한 번의 탭으로 반응을 남겨요 · 로그인 불필요
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profits
US politics live – latest updates
Donald Trump has again been accused of “brazen crypto corruption” after financial disclosures revealed his family’s cryptocurrency ventures generated more than $1bn in his first year back in the White House.
Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate banking committee, said the figures showed why US Congress needed to act. “The crypto legislation heading to the Senate floor must prevent the President, Vice President, senior administration officials, members of Congress, and their families from profiting off the crypto industry,” she said. “If it does not, it will only turbocharge Donald Trump’s brazen crypto corruption.”
Continue reading...