Most Americans think it would be inappropriate for President Donald Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency while he is in office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The survey found that 63% of respondents said Trump and his family benefiting financially from cryptocurrency is inappropriate. A further 32% disagreed. The poll also recorded 5% of respondents who did not answer the question.
Growing Focus In Washington
The findings come as senior Senate Democrats have renewed scrutiny of Trump’s reported digital-asset earnings. Last month, they pressed the president over more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency-related income he reported for the previous year, and called for investigations into whether his cryptocurrency holdings could create national security concerns.
Earlier in the summer, the Trump administration released the president’s financial disclosures, which set out details of his reported crypto income and the structure of related holdings.
Disclosures Show Large Crypto Earnings
According to the disclosures, Trump reported making about $594 million from a crypto venture he launched with his sons two years ago, World Liberty Financial. The disclosures also showed additional earnings of $635 million connected to a so-called meme coin.
Senators said the scale of the reported income and the parties involved raised questions. They cited the earnings and referenced unspecified “third parties” that, they said, own more than half of World Liberty Financial.
Democrats Cite Third-Party Ownership
The lawmakers making the case included Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Gary Peters of Michigan, Dick Durbin of Illinois and Ron Wyden of Oregon.
Their concerns centre on potential implications linked to the president’s position and the ownership structure of the crypto venture tied to the reported profits. They argued that the situation warranted scrutiny given the presence of third parties with controlling interests.
Trump Denies Any Wrongdoing
In early July, Trump rejected claims that the reported profits involved illegality. In an interview with CNBC, he said there was nothing illegal and nothing wrong with the cryptocurrency earnings and that he could have had knowledge of them, while maintaining there was no wrongdoing associated with them.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted between Aug. 14 and Aug. 17. It included 1,166 respondents, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
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20 August 2026
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