Trump has been criticized over his many crypto dealings, which his opponents say are a conflict of interest as he looks to unburden the sector from regulators. Even those in his own party, Republican Senators Cynthia Lummis and Lisa Murkowski, have criticized Trump’s dinner offer to his top tokenholders. Trump said during the interview that he would contribute his presidential salary “back to the government,” prompting Welker to ask if he would also contribute any potential crypto earnings.“I never thought of that,” Trump answered.“I mean, should I contribute all of my real estate that I’ve owned for many years if it goes up a little bit because I’m president and doing a good job? I don’t think so.”Trump reiterates crypto commitmentIn a part of the interview, Trump made a meandering statement that reiterated his campaign promise to support crypto.“I want crypto.
Look, if I own stock in something and I do a good job, and the stock market goes up, I guess I’m profiting.”Trump launched his memecoin, Official Trump (TRUMP), on Jan.17, which hit a peak of $73.43 two days later, just a day before he was inaugurated as president on Jan.20, according to CoinGecko.
Trump claimed former President Joe Biden “went after it violently, and then, before the election, he changed his tune entirely” to garner the crypto vote.
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