Trump Says Nothing Wrong With Family’s $1.4 Billion Crypto Windfall

President Donald Trump defended the more than $1.4 billion his family earned from crypto ventures last year, saying in a White House interview Thursday that there was nothing wrong or illegal about the income. Asked whether he was aware of the scale of the earnings, Trump said, “I could know about it. I didn’t,” adding that his broader goal is for the US to lead the global crypto industry.

Assets Remained Under Family Control

Trump handed day-to-day control of his businesses to his two eldest sons before taking office but did not divest his holdings, a decision that has drawn criticism given his administration’s role in shaping crypto policy.

Disclosure Breaks Down Earnings Sources

According to financial disclosures released this week by the Office of Government Ethics, Trump earned about $636 million tied to his memecoin, launched shortly before his return to office, roughly $594 million from World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm he co-founded with his sons, and nearly $197 million from a stablecoin venture. The figures make him the largest crypto earner in US political history.

The earnings climbed even as the broader crypto market struggled, with bitcoin down roughly 50% from its October record above $126,000 and the sector enduring a weak first half of the year.