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Most Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The survey found 63% say Trump and his family inappropriately profited from crypto, while 69% say his business interests affect decisions.

  • A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday found 63% of Americans consider it inappropriate for President Donald Trump and his family to have profited from cryptocurrency ventures, with 69% saying his business interests influence his presidential decisions.
  • Trump earned more than $1.4 billion last year from cryptocurrency ventures including World Liberty Financial, digital assets he has publicly championed while pursuing crypto-friendly policies during his second term.
  • Some 69% of Americans believe Trump's business interests influence his decisions; however, 56% of Republicans think corruption under the current administration is at least slightly better than under previous presidents.
  • Dismissing the allegations, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly stated "There are no conflicts of interest," while public perception of Trump's enrichment could impact November midterm elections determining control of Congress.
  • Ethics lawyer Richard Painter, who served Republican President George W. Bush, called the situation "unprecedented," while voter Thomas Schmidt of Cudahy, Wisconsin, said "He should be more concerned with his presidency than with his business practices.
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Most Americans believe that Donald Trump and his family benefit excessively from crypto-business, and the President's personal commercial interests influence his decisions.

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But experts on the code of conduct for presidents have described the situation of Donald Trump's second term as unprecedented. The post USA: Majority of Americans believe Trump is getting richer since his return to the White House appeared first on in.gr.

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Most Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A majority of Americans believe President Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from ​cryptocurrency since his return to office and that his policy decisions are influenced by his business dealings, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

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