63% of Americans Disapprove of Trump Family's $1.4B Crypto Profits

A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 63% of Americans view the Trump family's crypto earnings as inappropriate, with the president's financial disclosures reporting more than $1.4 billion in income last year from digital asset ventures. The survey, conducted online among 1,166 U.S. adults between August 14 and August 17, also found that 69% of respondents believe Trump's private business interests influence his presidential decisions. Among Republicans, 69% described the earnings as appropriate, while 27% disagreed; 32% of all respondents defended the family's crypto income. The ventures behind the figure include World Liberty Financial (WLFI) and the Official Trump (TRUMP) meme coin, which trades near $1.7, down roughly 81% over the past year.

The poll's findings arrive as Senate Democrats are pressing for hearings into the national security implications of the president's crypto holdings, and as the White House rejects conflict-of-interest claims. Spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement that independent financial institutions manage the president's investments and that no conflicts exist. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation on July 30 aiming to create a new anti-corruption bureau, explicitly naming the Trump family's crypto businesses. The ethical debate is also reaching digital asset policy, with the CLARITY Act, which would split regulatory roles between the SEC and CFTC, facing a cloture vote in the Senate on September 15.

The controversy extends beyond the president's digital asset dealings into the broader political landscape. A separate Financial Times poll this month found that 53% of registered voters said their finances had worsened under Trump's presidency, with Democrats leading Republicans 44% to 39% in that survey. White House response has been consistent, with officials stating that the president only acts in the best interests of the American public, though Richard Painter, chief ethics lawyer under George W. Bush, noted that the mix of business and office has no modern parallel, saying “We have seen nothing like this before.”

The convergence of these developments points to a defining theme: the entanglement of political power and crypto commerce is now a central issue in U.S. governance. The primary-source anchor here is the OGE disclosure itself, which records the $1.4 billion in family crypto income for 2025, and the Reuters/Ipsos survey data, which quantifies public disapproval at 63%. As the midterms approach, the November elections will determine whether this sentiment translates into seats, and the ongoing scrutiny of the president's altcoin and WLFI ventures continues to shape the regulatory discourse.