‘I’m profiting because…’ – Trump defends $1bn crypto earning
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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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Asked about criticisms that he was using his position to enrich himself, the billionaire president said his earnings were placed in blind trusts to ensure that he could not do so.
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