{"id":2411945,"date":"2025-03-10T11:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/priceless-video-with-just-4-hilarious-words-trump-proves-hes-not-shilling-for-bitcoin\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T11:10:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:10:40","slug":"priceless-video-with-just-4-hilarious-words-trump-proves-hes-not-shilling-for-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/priceless-video-with-just-4-hilarious-words-trump-proves-hes-not-shilling-for-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Priceless Video: With Just 4 Hilarious Words Trump Proves He&#8217;s Not Shilling for Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpriceless-video-with-just-4-hilarious-words-trump-proves-hes-not-shilling-for-bitcoin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411945&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President\u2064 Donald Trump has announced the\u200d establishment of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile for the United \u2062States, aiming to position \u2062the country as a leader in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">digital asset strategy<\/a>.\u2062 the initiative, revealed\u200b in\u200d a White House fact\u200b sheet, will categorize cryptocurrencies as reserve assets and will utilize bitcoin already owned by the Department of\u200b Treasury from forfeiture proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>During a \u200drecently hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-promises-crypto-summit-as-golden-age-threatened-by-tariff-threats\/\" title=\"US promises crypto summit as &#039;golden age&#039; threatened by tariff threats\">cryptocurrency summit<\/a>, Trump acknowledged the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies \u200cbut expressed optimism \u200cabout the digital asset landscape. He emphasized a new government policy of &#8220;Never sell your Bitcoin,&#8221; a phrase attributed to cryptocurrency enthusiasts, while admitting the unpredictability surrounding bitcoin&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative aims to prevent further government sales of seized bitcoins and will explore\u200b methods for accumulating additional assets without cost to taxpayers. The \u2063plan highlights the \u200dpotential benefits of digital assets for national prosperity and addresses the \u200bcurrent lack of clear management policies for such assets.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, this approach reflects Trump&#8217;s desire to innovate within the federal government to enhance the country&#8217;s financial landscape, showcasing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-new-army-chief-bypassing-tuberville-blockade\/\" title=\"Senate confirms new Army chief, sidestepping Tuberville&#039;s obstruction.\">forward-thinking mindset<\/a> while recognizing the risks involved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After President Donald Trump created stockpiles of digital assets for the United States, the commander in chief provided a glimpse into his philosophy behind the project.<\/p>\n<p>A Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/fact-sheets\/2025\/03\/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-u-s-digital-asset-stockpile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> from the White House said that the new Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile would position &ldquo;the United States as a leader among nations in government digital asset strategy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Strategic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elizabeth-warrens-attacks-cryptocurrency-coming-back-haunt-tycoons-work-remove-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a> Reserve would treat cryptocurrencies as a &ldquo;reserve asset&rdquo; and would be &ldquo;capitalized with bitcoin owned by the Department of Treasury that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-donald-trumps-campaign-just-made-historic-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cryptocurrency<\/a> is the volatility of the products.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump seemed to acknowledge those risks during a cryptocurrency summit he hosted Friday at the White House.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Welcome to the first-ever White House Digital Asset Summit. Last year, I promised to make America the Bitcoin superpower of the world, AND WE&rsquo;RE TAKING HISTORIC ACTION TO DELIVER ON THAT PROMISE.&rdquo; &ndash;President Donald J. Trump &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqUrHQ1xLl\">pic.twitter.com\/nqUrHQ1xLl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; President Donald J. Trump (@POTUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1898162648962756970?\">March 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  He criticized previous moves to sell the government&rsquo;s Bitcoin seized through enforcement actions, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/trump-explains-governments-plan-to-buy-bitcoin-who-the-hell-knows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From this day on, America will follow the rule that every Bitcoin knows very well: Never sell your Bitcoin,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a little phrase that they have. I don&rsquo;t know if that&rsquo;s right or not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who the hell knows?&rdquo; he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who knows? Who knows? But so far, it&rsquo;s been right. Let&rsquo;s keep it that way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump: &ldquo;Never sell your bitcoin. That&rsquo;s a little phrase that they have. I don&rsquo;t know if that&rsquo;s right or not. Who the hell knows?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wCYMlJZb8X\">pic.twitter.com\/wCYMlJZb8X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1898115205260820818?\">March 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/p>\n<p>Trump continued, &ldquo;The Treasury and Commerce Departments will explore new pathways to accumulate additional Bitcoin holdings for the reserve, provided it&rsquo;s done at no cost to the taxpayers,&rdquo; per Mediaite.<\/p>\n<p>The commander in chief noted that the federal government is already &ldquo;one of the largest holders in the world,&rdquo; with some 200,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hbo-reportedly-unmasked-major-mysterious-figure-affect-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a> in reserve.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is indeed a new frontier for the way in which the world exchanges goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>Trump at least seemed to acknowledge the risk while discussing the opportunity of having a reserve of the &ldquo;digital gold,&rdquo; which has enjoyed &ldquo;scarcity and security&rdquo; since its creation, per the White House.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, however, Trump made clear that &ldquo;the government will not acquire additional assets&rdquo; for the Digital Asset Stockpile &ldquo;beyond those obtained through forfeiture proceedings.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Currently, no clear policy exists for managing these assets, leading to a lack of accountability and inadequate exploration of options to centralize, secure, or maximize their value,&rdquo; the fact sheet observed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This move harnesses the power of digital assets for national prosperity, rather than letting them languish in limbo.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump seems to be taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/san-francisco-tech-mogul-goes-trump-hosts-fundraiser-republican-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">development<\/a> mindset toward our federal government and beyond, seeking unorthodox ways to add value and grow the pie while mitigating risks.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the beauty of the &ldquo;who the hell knows&rdquo; sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s acknowledging that the future is not guaranteed, but he&rsquo;s making a sincere attempt to enter that future with boldness and optimism.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the spirit this nation needs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A fact sheet released by the White House on Thursday stated that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile would position \u201cthe United States as a leader among nations in government digital asset strategy.\u201d The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is intended to treat cryptocurrencies as a \u201creserve asset,\u201d funded by bitcoin owned by the Department of Treasury that was forfeited through criminal or civil asset seizures. While acknowledging cryptocurrency&#8217;s volatility, Trump addressed these concerns during a cryptocurrency summit he hosted at the White House on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcome to the first-ever White House Digital Asset Summit. Last year, I promised to make America the Bitcoin superpower of the world, AND WE\u2019RE TAKING HISTORIC ACTION TO DELIVER ON THAT PROMISE,\u201d said President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>He criticized past decisions to sell government-held Bitcoin obtained through enforcement actions, stating, \u201cFrom this day on, America will follow one rule: Never sell your Bitcoin.\u201d He added uncertainty about whether this saying is correct but noted its historical accuracy so far.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also mentioned that both Treasury and Commerce Departments would seek new ways to increase Bitcoin holdings for reserves without costing taxpayers. He highlighted that the federal government already holds around 200,000 Bitcoins and recognized Bitcoin as an innovative means of exchanging goods and services.<\/p>\n<p>While discussing having a reserve of &#8220;digital gold,&#8221; which has maintained &#8220;scarcity and security&#8221; since its inception, Trump acknowledged potential risks but emphasized that no additional assets would be acquired beyond those from forfeiture proceedings. The fact sheet pointed out existing policy gaps in managing these assets and stressed leveraging digital assets for national prosperity instead of allowing them to remain unused.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appears committed to exploring unconventional methods for enhancing value while managing risks\u2014an approach reflecting optimism about an uncertain future. 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