‘I’m profiting because the stock market is up,’ Trump defends $1bn crypto earnings
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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.
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"I don't get involved in my personal (finances), we have funds that run my money," Trump said. "I've made a lot of money before I became president, and they invest my money, and I don't talk to them."
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