New Poll Shows Most Americans Believe Donald Trump and His Family Improperly Cashed In on Crypto
TL;DR
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 63% of Americans consider it inappropriate that Trump and his family have profited from cryptocurrencies.
- 69% of respondents believe the president’s private business interests influence his government decisions, including two-thirds of independents.
- Financial disclosures published this year indicate that Trump received more than $1.4 billion from crypto ventures such as World Liberty Financial and his memecoin.
A poll published by Reuters and Ipsos revealed that most Americans believe Donald Trump and his family improperly benefited from cryptocurrencies since his return to the White House.
The survey, conducted between August 14 and 17 among 1,166 adults with a margin of error of three percentage points, found that 63% of respondents deemed inappropriate the way the presidential family obtained profits in the sector, while 32% considered it acceptable.
The most encompassing figure in the survey is that of the 69% of respondents who believe the president’s private business interests shape his government decisions. That group included two-thirds of independent voters and nine out of ten Democrats, according to Reuters.
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