{"id":2623639,"date":"2026-07-04T05:17:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T09:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-profits-financially-from-game-site-sued-over-child-abuse\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T05:21:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T09:21:34","slug":"trump-profits-financially-from-game-site-sued-over-child-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-profits-financially-from-game-site-sued-over-child-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump profits financially from game site sued over child abuse"},"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\">20<\/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-profits-financially-from-game-site-sued-over-child-abuse%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=2623639&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 has financial ties to the gaming platform Roblox, which is currently facing lawsuits for not adequately protecting children from exploitation and sharing explicit content. In 2025, Trump made multiple stock transactions in Roblox, earning dividends and gains valued under $1,000, with some stock investments ranging from $1,001 to over $100,000. Additionally, Roblox CEO David Baszucki donated $5 million in 2025 to Trump&#8217;s White House ballroom project, raising questions about the company&#8217;s relationship with the administration. Despite these connections, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kidnapping-suspect-left-ransom-note-in-familys-mailbox-it-led-police-right-to-him-9-year-old-girl-2\/\" title=\"Kidnapping suspect caught after leaving ransom note in family&#039;s mailbox, leading police to him and the 9-year-old girl.\">child safety advocates<\/a> urge investigations into Roblox, citing numerous lawsuits alleging grooming, abuse, and the platform&#8217;s failure to prevent exploitation. Roblox has settled some cases but faces over 162 federal lawsuits linked to severe child safety issues, including cases involving adult users posing as children and grooming minors for harm. The company claims it employs advanced AI and moderation efforts to enhance safety, though critics argue its platform features pose significant risks. Simultaneously occurring, the White House denies any conflict of interest, emphasizing that Trump acts in the public&#8217;s best interest. Trump has also dismissed questions about his finances, stating he does not personally manage his investments, including profits from cryptocurrency. The SEC is reportedly investigating Roblox for undisclosed reasons, while the company maintains it is committed to addressing safety concerns and continuously improving its moderation practices.  <\/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\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> maintains financial ties to the gaming website Roblox, as numerous lawsuits accuse it of failing to protect child users from predators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump made 12 stock purchases in the company, eight sales, and earned dividends and capital gains of less than $1,000 each in 2025, according to his newly released <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Donald-J-Trump-2026-278ANNUAL.pdf\">financial disclosures<\/a>. Some of Trump\u2019s Roblox stock purchases ranged from $1,001 to $15,000 or from $50,001 to $100,000, and two sales were valued between $15,001 and $50,000.<\/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\/4636028\/trump-resurgence-communist-menace-mount-rushmore-america-250\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump warns of \u2018resurgence of the Communist menace\u2019 during Mount Rushmore America 250 speech<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4635986\/watch-live-president-trump-gives-independence-day-eve-speech-mount-rushmore\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Trump gives Independence Day eve speech at Mount Rushmore<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4635951\/white-house-suggests-mount-rushmore-trump-addition\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>White House suggests \u2018no better addition\u2019 to Mount Rushmore than Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roblox CEO David Baszucki also donated $5 million to Trump\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4591385\/what-exactly-trump-building-on-white-house-grounds\/\">White House ballroom construction project<\/a> in 2025, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/22\/us\/politics\/white-house-donations-ballroom.html\"><em>New York Times<\/em> report<\/a> and a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blumenthal.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press\/release\/blumenthal-demands-answers-about-donations-to-trumps-ballroom-presses-new-architect-leading-white-house-project-for-details\">Democratic senator<\/a> who met with Baszucki.<\/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\">While Roblox enjoys seemingly cozy relations with the president, child safety advocates want his administration to investigate the company, and state governments are taking it to court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roblox faces pending lawsuits by Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, Indiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, alleging that the game systematically enables strangers to exploit children and does not adequately crack down on users sharing child pornography, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/legalclarity.org\/roblox-lawsuit-response-every-case-and-settlement-so-far\/\">legal group<\/a> tracking the cases. Roblox already settled lawsuits from Alabama, Nevada, and West Virginia for a combined $35 million <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamaag.gov\/attorney-general-marshall-announces-12-2-million-settlement-with-roblox-to-ensure-child-safety\/\">over<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ag.nv.gov\/News\/PR\/2026\/Attorney_General_Ford_Announces_Legal_Agreement_with_Roblox\/\">similar<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ago.wv.gov\/article\/west-virginia-reaches-11-million-settlement-roblox-prompts-major-child-safety-overhaul\">claims<\/a>, which did not require the company to admit wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation is worse for Roblox in the private sector; 162 lawsuits against the platform are now consolidated in federal court from plaintiffs that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >include alleged child <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-tosses-out-leaving-neverland-accusers-lawsuit-against-michael-jacksons-companies\/\" title=\"Judge Tosses Out \u2018Leaving Neverland\u2019 Acc...\u2019s Lawsuit Against Michael Jackson\u2019s Companies\">sexual abuse victims<\/a><\/a> and their parents, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumernotice.org\/legal\/roblox-lawsuit\/\">Consumer Notice<\/a>.<\/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\">\u201cRoblox\u2019s engagement-maximizing design features, virtual currency system, and voice and text chat communication features are developmentally inappropriate for the platform\u2019s massive young user base and pose a substantial risk of harm,\u201d nine advocacy groups told Trump\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ftc\/\">Federal Trade Commission<\/a> in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/fairplayforkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Fairplay-and-NCOSE_Request-for-FTC-Investigation-of-Roblox_05.20.26.pdf\">May complaint<\/a>. The document accused Roblox of \u201cdeceptive representations\u201d downplaying how unsafe the platform is to parents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> disputed any notion of a conflict of interest in comments to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is the same, tired narrative that Democrats have pushed against President Trump, his family, and his administration for a decade,\u201d White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said. \u201cPresident Trump only acts in the best interests of the American public \u2014 which is why they overwhelmingly re-elected him to this office, despite years of lies and false accusations against him and his businesses from the fake news media. There are no conflicts of interest.\u201d<\/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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump himself pushed back on questions about his finances this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t get involved in my personal. We have funds that run my money,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/business\/5949292-donald-trump-gaggle-crypto-disclosure-report\/\">told reporters Wednesday<\/a> after the 2025 disclosures revealed he made <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4632656\/trump-portfolio-tracker-1-billion-cryptocurrency\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency profits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey invest my money. I don\u2019t talk to them. I don\u2019t even speak to them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/4550576\/paul-atkins-sec-chairman-restoring-trust-clarity-leadership\/\">Securities and Exchange Commission<\/a> told <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-07\/sec-confirms-game-service-roblox-part-of-active-investigation\"><em>Bloomberg News<\/em><\/a>  in February 2025 that it was investigating Roblox over an undisclosed matter. An SEC spokesperson declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roblox did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>\u2018s requests for comment. The corporation disputed \u201cerroneous claims and misconceptions\u201d about its safety practices in an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/about.roblox.com\/newsroom\/2025\/08\/roblox-responds-to-louisiana-ag-lawsuit\">August 2025 statement<\/a>, highlighting advanced AI models and a team of thousands focused on policy enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo system is perfect and bad actors adapt to evade detection, including efforts to take users to other platforms, where safety standards and moderation practices may differ,\u201d Roblox said. \u201cWe continuously work to block those efforts and to enhance our moderation approaches to promote a safe and enjoyable environment for all users.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roblox\u2019s private-sector lawsuits tell stories of an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/03\/us-news\/roblox-hit-with-sexploitation-lawsuit-after-attempted-kidnapping-of-5-year-old\/\">adult user<\/a> posing as a child and trying to kidnap a five-year-old user he met virtually, men <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/tech\/article\/teens-sue-roblox-discord-assaults-20776201.php\">meeting teenage girls<\/a> in-person to rape them after gaining their trust on the site, and other <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aboutlawsuits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260424_DoeLawsuit.pdf\">incidents<\/a>. The company is reportedly battling with attorneys to try pushing child sexual abuse lawsuits into <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/legal.thomsonreuters.com\/blog\/arbitration-vs-litigation-the-differences\/#arbitration\">arbitration<\/a>, a process that would conceal the cases from the public, citing the terms of service users agree to when they enter the game. Plaintiffs argue <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/4445\/text\">federal law<\/a> prohibits Roblox from using this tactic on sexual abuse victims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal prosecutors have also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/12\/03\/doj-pedophile-cult-764-child-abuse-foreign-terrorists\/\">prosecuted several Roblox<\/a> users tied to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/03\/15\/satanist-pedophilia-groups-on-popular-chat-site-evade-bans-brag-about-grooming-kids\/\">Satanist-inspired<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/11\/11\/pedophile-cultist-764-doj-roblox-snapchat-instagram-satanic\/\">cults<\/a> that befriend children online and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-md\/pr\/violent-extremist-network-764-member-sentenced-30-years-sexually-exploiting-minors-and\">coerce them<\/a> into harming themselves or performing sexual acts on camera.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4583562\/trump-praised-companies-within-days-of-buying-their-stock\/\"><strong>TRUMP PUBLICLY PRAISED COMPANIES WITHIN DAYS OF BUYING THEIR STOCKS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before its CEO\u2019s $5 million ballroom donation, Roblox showed friendliness toward the Trump administration in September by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/about.roblox.com\/newsroom\/2025\/09\/roblox-supporting-the-presidential-ai-challenge\">endorsing<\/a> the \u201cPresidential AI Challenge,\u201d Trump\u2019s program <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4600810\/melania-trump-celebrates-ai-challenge-finalists\/\">offering incentives<\/a> for students and educators to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3782388\/melania-trump-presidential-student-ai-challenge\/\">complete innovative AI projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRoblox is proud to support this executive order and work with the Administration to advance AI education,\u201d the platform said in a statement featured on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260702172605\/https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/releases\/2025\/09\/major-organizations-commit-to-supporting-ai-education\/\">White House website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s Roblox investments amid child safety 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