Two-Thirds of Americans Reject Trump's Crypto Profits as Ethics Debate Heats Up
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that a majority of Americans oppose President Trump and his family profiting from cryptocurrency during his presidency.
The national online poll of 1,166 U.S. adults between August 14 and 17 found that 63% of respondents said it was inappropriate for the Trump family to make profits from crypto, while 32% believed it was acceptable.
Support for financial benefits from families' cryptocurrency holdings differed substantially along partisan lines, with Democrats less likely to support it than Republicans.
The White House has countered that President Trump has no conflict of interest because he is acting in the public interest, and Trump himself said his investments are independently managed and that he does not handle his family's business affairs.