63% of Americans say Trump crossed the line on crypto. The CLARITY Act ethics clause is why that number matters.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts hard data behind a controversy that has trailed Trump’s second term. The survey found that even half of Republicans believe his business interests are shaping presidential decisions. Congress returns in September to vote on the CLARITY Act, and the ethics provision that could restrict sitting officials from launching tokens is the fight most likely to kill it. Summary A Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,166 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 14 to 17 found that 63% of respondents consider it inappropriate for Trump and his family to have profited from crypto since returning to the White House, while 69% believe his private business interests are influencing presidential decisions. Roughly half of Trump’s own Republican respondents said they think he lets business interests sway his decisions, though about seven in 10 Republicans still called the crypto dealings appropriate. Financial disclosures released earlier in 2026 showed Trump earned more than $1.4 billion from crypto ventures including World Liberty Financial and his self-branded meme coin, making crypto the single largest source of presidential income ever disclosed. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has pushed a provision in...