Key highlights:
- A Reuters poll reveals the majority of Americans believe Trump’s crypto earnings are unfair
- In 2025, Donald Trump earned over $1.4 billion from his family’s deep investments in cryptocurrencies
- The White House has denied any wrongdoing, arguing that Trump keeps business interests separate from his duties as President
A majority of Americans believe US President Donald Trump has reaped inappropriate rewards from his tango with cryptocurrencies since returning to the White House. Trump earned nearly $1.5 billion from cryptocurrencies in 2025, sparking fierce criticism from rivals and members of his own Republican party.
Trump’s crypto gains are unfair, says Americans
A new survey by Reuters has revealed the leanings of American citizens towards the mega earnings from crypto raked in by US President Donald Trump. The four-day survey quizzed 1,166 adults across the US on whether or not Trump’s businesses influenced his decisions as US president.
Right off the bat, 69% of respondents stated that Trump allowed his business interests to influence his decision as US president. Particularly, 63% noted that Trump used the influential office of the president to net massive profits in his cryptocurrency dealings.
In recent disclosures, Trump earned over $1.4 billion in 2025 from investments in digital assets. At the start of 2025, he launched a meme coin, promoting it as “the greatest of them all” but prices tanked within days, leaving investors with steep losses.
Trump’s fiercest critics point to a controversial White House dinner for top investors of the TRUMP memecoin. Democrat lawmaker Elizabeth Warren described the event as an “orgy of corruption” while others raised national security concerns.
Meanwhile, the Trump family stake in World Liberty Financial has grown into a fortune. Recently, World Liberty Financial snagged a conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), bringing it closer to a national trust bank charter while sparking a wave of criticism.
Trump denies conflict of interest with crypto dealings
Meanwhile, Trump has downplayed any conflict-of-interest claims, stating that his actions are not influenced by his business interests. The White House has also echoed Trump’s position, pointing out that his investments are managed by independent financial institutions.
“There are no conflicts of interest,” said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly. “The President only acts in the best interest of the American public.”
Recently, Trump agreed to a key ethics provision in the CLARITY Act text barring him from releasing memecoins till the end of his presidency. If passed into law, the ban will extend to the spouse of the president, but critics say the wording allows Trump’s children to float cryptocurrencies.
Meanwhile, over 10 firms have reportedly agreed to pay up to $100,000 per month for early access to Trump’s Truth Social posts. The move sparked fierce criticism across the board, with critics pointing out that Trump’s social media posts have a history of moving stock prices.
