US President Donald Trump has publicly defended the roughly $1.2 billion his family earned from cryptocurrency ventures last year, framing the windfall as a benefit to the broader economy rather than a personal enrichment scheme.
Speaking on Wednesday, Trump argued that his administration’s policies have created a favorable environment for digital assets, stating that "everybody's profiting" from his time in office.
The defense comes shortly after the release of government ethics disclosures revealing that Trump earned more than $1.
The comments serve as a direct response to growing political and public scrutiny regarding the scale of his family's financial gains in the crypto sector.
The defense comes shortly after the release of government ethics disclosures revealing that Trump earned more than $1.4 billion from these ventures in 2025.
The 927-page filing detailed income derived from various digital asset projects, marking a significant expansion of the president's financial interests in the volatile market.
Handelsavisen previously reported that the disclosures highlighted the substantial overlap between Trump's political influence and his private crypto holdings.