President Donald Trump has addressed the recently reported crypto earnings linked to his family’s business dealings.
In an interview with CNBC that aired July 2, the president was asked whether he was aware of his family’s cryptocurrency ventures amid alleged conflicts of interest after his latest financial disclosure showed he has earned more than $1.4 billion from them since returning to the White House.
“I could know about it. I didn’t, I mean, there’s nothing illegal, there’s nothing wrong with it. I could know,” he told the news outlet.
The filing, released on June 30, shows that Trump-affiliated companies received nearly $800 million from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency business cofounded by Trump and his sons. That total included more than $520 million from crypto token sales and more than $250 million from the sale of ownership stakes in the company. Trump also reported an additional $635 million from the sale of his Trump-themed meme coins….