63% of Americans Say Trump's Crypto Side Hustle Isn't Kosher 🧂

A Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,166 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 14–17 found that 63% of respondents considered it inappropriate for President Donald Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency investments while he is in office, with 32% calling it appropriate and the remainder undecided. The survey carried a margin of error of 3 percentage points. The poll also showed that 69% of respondents believe Trump's private business interests are shaping his decisions in office, a group that included two-thirds of independents and roughly nine in 10 Democrats. Even so, about 70% of Republicans said the family's crypto dealings were appropriate, while 92% of Democrats disagreed.

Financial disclosures released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in June showed Trump earned more than $1.4 billion from crypto-related investments in 2025, including through his family's World Liberty Financial company and the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly, responding to requests for comment, said there are "no conflicts of interest," and Trump has maintained he plays no day-to-day role in the family business and that his investments are independently managed.

The poll lands as ethics questions collide with pending legislation. Trump on Wednesday spoke about crypto at a White House press conference attended by industry executives and urged senators to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a bill that would establish clear roles for U.S. regulators overseeing digital assets and includes provisions restricting the president's crypto ventures. The legislation is scheduled for a cloture vote on Sept. 15. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael S. Selig said at Thursday's inaugural meeting of the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee that passing bipartisan market structure legislation remains his preferred path, and that the agency will use its existing authority to develop rules if Congress fails to act.

Several lawmakers have called for investigations and additional information from government agencies over World Liberty Financial and the Trump family's investments. In July, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation to create a federal agency focused on addressing corruption, citing the president's "various, and extremely lucrative, cryptocurrency ventures." The Reuters/Ipsos poll was the latest indicator that public sentiment on those ventures remains divided along partisan lines.