{"id":2622094,"date":"2026-07-01T10:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-conflict-of-interest-over-more-than-1-billion-in-crypto-gains\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:02:54","slug":"trump-denies-conflict-of-interest-over-more-than-1-billion-in-crypto-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-denies-conflict-of-interest-over-more-than-1-billion-in-crypto-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump denies conflict of interest over more than $1 billion in crypto gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-denies-conflict-of-interest-over-more-than-1-billion-in-crypto-gains%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=2622094&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>President Donald Trump responded to criticism regarding his considerable earnings from cryptocurrency last year, emphasizing that he dose not personally manage his finances. He stated that his investments are managed by funds that he doesn&#8217;t communicate with directly and described his wealth as accumulated through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: ... Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">successful business career<\/a>. Trump dismissed concerns about conflicts of interest, attributing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-legacy-media-tried-to-vilify-reddits-wall-street-bets-during-the-gamestop-fiasco\/\" title=\"How The Legacy Media Tried To Vilify Reddit\u2019s \u2018Wall Street Bets\u2019 During The GameStop Fiasco\">financial gains<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-done-more-for-puerto-rico-than-any-other-president-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... says he\u2019s done more for Puerto Rico than any other ... - Washington Examiner\">rising stock market<\/a> and the performance of institutions managing his money. He highlighted that everyone is benefiting financially, including individuals with retirement accounts like 401(k)s, attributing the gains to his leadership. Additionally,Trump and his sons,Eric and Donald Jr., who traveled with him, launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cryptocurrency-company-backed-by-gwyneth-paltrow-flops-in-stock-market-debut\/\" title=\"... Company Backed by Gwyneth Paltrow Flops in Stock Market Debut\">cryptocurrency company<\/a> called World Liberty Financial in 2024, which contributed to about $500 million of his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >reported crypto gains<\/a> last year.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4630961\/trump-congress-birthright-citizenship-lifeline-supreme-court\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> pushed back Wednesday on criticisms of his massive gains from cryptocurrency last year, arguing that he doesn\u2019t personally manage his finances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4629173\/trumpworld-buyers-remorse-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court\/\">Trump<\/a> spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before traveling to North Dakota for the opening of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library, where he was asked about the $1.2 billion he earned from his family\u2019s cryptocurrency business.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4631007\/trump-congratulates-china-xi-on-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-win\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump congratulates China and Xi on Supreme Court birthright citizenship \u2018win\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4630491\/trump-celebrate-transgender-ban-campaign-spending-supreme-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump celebrates transgender athlete ban and campaign spending Supreme Court rulings<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4630259\/white-house-consider-250-pardons-250-years\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House considering \u2018250 pardons for 250 years\u2019: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president said that he doesn\u2019t \u201cget involved\u201d with his money managers and advisers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have funds that run my money,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019ve made a lot of money before I became president, and they invest my money, and I don\u2019t talk to them. I never \u2014 I don\u2019t even speak to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve had a great career in business. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ve had a better career in politics or business,\u201d the president continued. \u201cYou saw the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4630433\/trump-rnc-prepared-flood-midterms-cash-supreme-court-win\/\">cash<\/a>, and you report the different things. What we do \u2014\u00a0I think it\u2019s called a blind account, but they, basically, they take it, and I purposely \u2014 I never speak to any of the people that run the money, but they\u2019re at big institutions, and they invest in whatever they invest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4629580\/trump-housing-bill-big-yawn-save-america-act\/\">Trump<\/a> additionally brushed off a question about conflicts of interest, as his administration has focused on fostering cryptocurrencies, arguing that he\u2019s \u201cprofiting because the stock market\u2019s going up.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4630961\/trump-congress-birthright-citizenship-lifeline-supreme-court\/\"><strong>\u2018HANDS ARE, EFFECTIVELY, TIED\u2019: TRUMP TURNS TO CONGRESS FOR BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP LIFELINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverybody\u2019s profiting. If you ever \u2014 if you have a 401(k), how\u2019s your 401(k) done? It\u2019s up 85% Thank you, President Trump,\u201d he stated. \u201cSo we\u2019re all profiting. I\u2019m profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of cash, and we \u2014 I give it to institutions. I don\u2019t know if they know what they\u2019re doing or not, but they buy a vast array of things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., were traveling with the president on Wednesday and were standing behind him while he spoke to reporters on Wednesday. The three Trumps launched a cryptocurrency company, World Liberty Financial, in 2024, which was responsible for $500 million of the president\u2019s reported cryptocurrency gains last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump denies managing his crypto gains, says funds are handled by others<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2622095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26182461531402.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40421,82033,12577,3634],"class_list":["post-2622094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-conflict-of-interest","tag-crypto-gains","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26182461531402.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622094"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622098,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622094\/revisions\/2622098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}