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Trump's profits irk Americans as Dems test anti-corruption message
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A majority of Americans believe President Trump has profited inappropriately from a cryptocurrency empire while in office and disapprove of his family's global business activity, according to recent polls.
Key facts
- Methodology: The Reuters/Ipsos poll, which was conducted online, surveyed 1,166 U.S. adults nationwide between August 14 and August 17
- Most Americans (63%) say Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from cryptocurrency, from which he brought in upward of $1 billion last year, since his return to Washington, a four-day
- A recent The Economist-YouGov poll of 1,611 U.S. citizens similarly found broad disapproval of Trump and his family doing business with foreign countries, with 65% disapproving
- The Democratic message centered around threats to democracy didn't sufficiently rally support in 2024, but this time around, they're betting on the dissonance between Americans' pocketbook worries
Summary
Democrats are leaning into those concerns in their own midterm messaging, and laying the groundwork to audit Trump's historically lucrative presidency should they emerge victorious. While Trump has argued "nobody cared" whether he and his family pursued business deals abroad during his first term, Americans seem to be signaling discomfort with the Trump family's business success. The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. Most Americans (63%) say Trump and his family have inappropriately profited from cryptocurrency, from which he brought in upward of $1 billion last year, since his return to Washington, a four-day Reuters-Ipsos poll out Wednesday found.