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Trump's Crypto Earnings, Democratic Socialists Rising, USA Advances In World Cup

July 2, 2026·13 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • President Trump and his family earned over $1 billion in 2025, primarily from cryptocurrency ventures, including $500 million from World Liberty Financial and $600 million from Trump-branded meme coins.
  • The earnings have sparked concerns about conflicts of interest, especially give

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President TrumpMelat KirosDiana DeGetteAnna KellyAdam SchiffJason CrowFalarin BalogunMalik TillmanChristian PulisicClaire Valdez

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World Liberty FinancialDemocratic Socialists of America

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