Trump Defends Earning More than $1bn on Crypto
Trump said his money is managed by funds as Forbes reported his crypto-linked fortune rose from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended earning around $1.2 billion from cryptocurrency activities last year, telling reporters "everybody's profiting" from his time in power.
- Government Ethics disclosures released Tuesday show Trump received nearly $550 million from World Liberty Financial and $635 million in royalties from the TRUMP cryptocurrency, launched in January 2025.
- World Liberty Financial was co-founded in September 2024 by Trump's sons and the son of Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff, driving Trump's fortune from $2.3 billion to $6.5 billion, according to Forbes.
- Trump claimed he avoids personal financial involvement, stating, "I don't get involved in my personal , we have funds that run my money," while attributing profits to market growth.
- Deregulation measures enacted by Trump have caused cryptocurrency asset prices to soar, as the White House stated he made the United States the crypto capital of the world.
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How did Donald Trump become the richest American president in history? In 2025, he would have won nearly 1.2 billion via crypto platforms, including World Liberty Financial and the $TRUMP cryptocurrency, launched just prior to his inauguration in January 2025. He also earned income from derivatives. In two years, his wealth tripled from 2.3 billion to 6.5 billion, placed in a trust controlled by his son. Never had a president accumulated such we…
U.S. President Donald Trump defended Wednesday having earned about $1.2 billion in income from his family's business with cryptocurrencies last year.
Creation of a crypto platform, sale of several NFT collections, launch of a cryptocurrency to its effigy... Donald Trump has made billions of dollars thanks to cryptos since his arrival at the White House.
Donald Trump has defended himself against accusations of conflicts of interest stemming from his massive cryptocurrency earnings, stating that he has not touched his personal money and emphasizing that everyone profits from it.
Trump responds to eye-popping report on crypto profits while president
President Trump on Wednesday distanced himself from his recently released personal financial disclosures showing more than $1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency sales and other ventures. “I don’t get involved in my personal. We have funds that run my money,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., ahead of his trip to North Dakota,…
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