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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Trump Dismisses Family Crypto Conflict-of-Interest Claims, Insists America Leads the World",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump told CNBC that America leads the world in both AI and crypto, while dismissing conflict-of-interest allegations over his family's crypto business.",
  "content": "US President Donald Trump has mounted a vigorous defence of his administration's approach to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, telling CNBC journalist Joe Kernen that America is currently ahead of the entire world, including China. In the same conversation, he brushed aside conflict-of-interest allegations swirling around his family's crypto business, insisting he has done nothing wrong.\n\nAmerica is number one in both AI and crypto, says Trump\nTrump said he views cryptocurrency a little differently from most. In his view, America has to stay at the front of the pack in this space, because if it does not, China will step in and take over. He said failing to lead here is a matter that goes straight to national security. Trump said he wants America to be number one in whatever field it enters, and claimed the country is currently number one in crypto as well as in AI, adding that in AI specifically, the US is far ahead of China and every other nation.\n\nXi Jinping praised his work, Trump claims\nTrump also claimed that during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in mid-May, Xi himself praised the turnaround in America's economic standing. Recalling the meeting, Trump said:\n\n About three weeks ago when I met President Xi, the first thing he did was welcome me and say I've done a great job. America had stalled before, but now it has become the fastest growing country in the world.\n\nA 900-page disclosure reveals massive crypto earnings\nTrump's remarks came just as the US Office of Government Ethics released roughly 900 pages of his financial disclosure on June 30. Issued under the 1978 transparency law, the document shows that in 2025 Trump earned about $1.2 billion from crypto-related business. It also states that the first token sale of World Liberty Financial, or WLF, a venture launched with the backing of the Trump family in September 2024, brought Trump roughly $550 million in income.\n\nTrump's sons also profited, buying 22.5 billion tokens\nAccording to the disclosure, Trump and his three sons also purchased 22.5 billion WLFI tokens through an intermediary company called DT Marks DEFI, currently valued at an estimated $1.3 billion. When asked in the interview whether he had full knowledge of his family's crypto business before it became public, Trump replied:\n\n No. I might have known about it, but there's nothing illegal or wrong with it. I could have known.\n\nTrump defends his family, says they have their own lives\nDefending his family, Trump said it isn't easy for a president's children to balance private business with public responsibilities. He said:\n\n I tell my kids to stay away from these things as much as possible. But they have their own lives. We were in business long before politics. You knew me long before I ran for president.\n\nThe whole world envies America today, Trump says\nPointing to his years of business experience, Trump said that same experience is now strengthening the American economy. He said:\n\n I've made a lot of money over the years. I think people chose me because they had a businessman. If you look at today, we're leaving everyone behind. We're leaving China behind and ahead of every other country. Today the whole world envies America.\nIn a single interview, Trump thus defended his administration's AI and crypto strategy, rejected conflict-of-interest allegations tied to his family, and repeated his claim that his business background is now paying off for America.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• For crypto investors and watchers: The disclosure shows one of America's most powerful political figures has personally profited heavily from crypto, which could fuel further global attention on and legitimacy for digital assets.\n• For those tracking US policy: The 900-page ethics filing is likely to keep questions about crypto regulation and conflicts of interest in the political spotlight.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who did Trump give this interview to?\nHe gave the interview to CNBC journalist Joe Kernen.\n\n2. When and by whom was the 900-page financial document released?\nThe US Office of Government Ethics released it on June 30 under the 1978 transparency law.\n\n3. How much did Trump earn from crypto in 2025?\nAccording to the disclosure, Trump earned about $1.2 billion from crypto-related business in 2025.\n\n4. How much income came from World Liberty Financial's first token sale?\nThe first token sale of World Liberty Financial, launched in September 2024, brought Trump about $550 million.\n\n5. How many WLFI tokens did Trump and his sons buy, and what are they worth now?\nTrump and his three sons bought 22.5 billion WLFI tokens through DT Marks DEFI, now valued at an estimated $1.3 billion.\n\n6. Did Trump know about his family's full crypto business beforehand?\nTrump said he might have known about it, but that there is nothing illegal or wrong with it.\n\n7. When did Trump meet Xi Jinping and what did Xi reportedly say?\nTrump said that at their meeting in mid-May, Xi Jinping told him he had done a great job and that America had become the fastest growing country in the world.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/america/kripto-men-parivara-para-lage-aropon-ko-trump-ne-bataya-bebuniyada-kaha-hama-sabase-age-hain-4274",
  "category": "America",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-03",
  "tags": [
    "Donald Trump",
    "cryptocurrency",
    "World Liberty Financial",
    "WLFI tokens",
    "Xi Jinping",
    "AI policy",
    "conflict of interest",
    "US Office of Government Ethics"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}