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63% of Americans Say Trump's Crypto Holdings Inappropriate: Poll
New Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 63% of Americans disapprove of Trump's crypto holdings while in office. Partisan split is stark: 92% of Democrats oppose, 69% of Republicans approve. Senate vote on crypto clarity bill set for Sept. 15.
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Sixty-three percent of Americans said it is inappropriate for Donald Trump and his family to hold cryptocurrency investments while he is president, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted Aug. 14-17.
The survey of 1,166 people revealed a deep partisan divide. Ninety-two percent of Democratic respondents called the holdings inappropriate. Among Republicans, 69% said they were acceptable. The poll has a credibility interval of plus or minus 3.2 percentage points.
The U.S. Office of Government Ethics reported in June that Trump earned $1.4 billion from crypto-related ventures in 2025, according to a federal filing. The money came through two channels: the family business World Liberty Financial and the Official Trump memecoin, ticker TRUMP.
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said there are no conflicts of interest. “There are no conflicts of interest,” she told reporters, repeating a stance the administration has held despite pressure from lawmakers and ethics watchdogs.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a bill in July to create a federal agency focused on corruption issues. He cited Trump's crypto earnings as the reason for the legislation. The bill has not passed.