President Trump crypto profits called inappropriate by 63%: poll

Most Americans believe President Donald Trump and his family should not earn money from cryptocurrency while he holds office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Aug. 19. Summary 63% of surveyed Americans called Trump family crypto profits inappropriate, while 32% considered them appropriate. 69% of Republicans considered the profits appropriate, while 92% of Democrats described them as inappropriate. 1,166 adults participated in the four-day Reuters/Ipsos poll with a three-point overall sampling error margin. Reuters calculated more than $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto income from Trump’s financial disclosure filing. 69% said private business interests influence presidential decisions, extending concern beyond cryptocurrency earnings and investments. The survey found that 63% of respondents considered the Trump family’s crypto profits inappropriate. Another 32% viewed the activity as appropriate, while the remaining respondents did not answer the question. Reuters and Ipsos conducted the nationwide online survey between Aug. 14 and Aug. 17. The poll included 1,166 U.S. adults and carried a margin of error of about three percentage points. Trump crypto profits expose a partis...