Most Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to power, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that a majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump and his family have improperly profited from cryptocurrency since his return to office. The four-day poll found that half of Trump’s Republican supporters think the president allows considerations for his business interests to influence his decisions, an alarming finding for a leader who pledged to combat corruption in Washington.

Trump, born into a real estate family and building his name into a globally recognized brand, earned over $1.4 billion last year from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures. In March 2025, President Trump tweeted about his self-branded crypto coin, describing it as the "Greatest of them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" While 63% of respondents found it inappropriate for Trump and his family to profit in this way, 32% deemed it appropriate.

About a third of Republicans found the deals inappropriate, while 70% of them found them appropriate. Trump has claimed he has had no role in his family’s business since returning to office and that his investments are independently managed. The White House dismissed any allegations of impropriety, stating Trump’s investments are managed by independent financial institutions.

Ethics experts, however, see the current combination of business and politics in the White House as unprecedented.