A new Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates that a majority of Americans consider cryptocurrency profits amassed by President Donald Trump and his family to be improper. According to the survey, 63% of respondents said it was inappropriate for the Trump family to profit from crypto in this manner, while 32% viewed the dealings as appropriate.
The survey found that 69% of respondents believe the president's private business interests are shaping his official decisions. This group included nine in 10 Democrats and two-thirds of independents. Additionally, roughly half of self-identified Republicans stated they believe Trump allows his business interests to influence his governance, though about seven in 10 Republicans maintained that the family's crypto ventures were appropriate. The online poll surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults between August 14 and 17, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
Financial disclosures released earlier in the year showed that Trump earned over $1.4 billion from digital asset ventures, which include World Liberty Financial and a self-branded meme coin. These figures have intensified political debates, prompting Democratic efforts to restrict such activities, such as proposals by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to bar elected officials from issuing meme coins and Senate demands for hearings regarding the profits.
The White House has consistently denied any impropriety. Spokeswoman Anna Kelly stated that no conflicts of interest exist and that the president acts solely in the public interest. Trump has also maintained that he has no day-to-day role in the family business and that his investments are managed independently.
The poll results arrive as lawmakers debate provisions in the Clarity Act that would place restrictions on presidential crypto ventures ahead of a scheduled vote next month.
