63% of Americans say Trump and family inappropriately benefited from cryptocurrency, poll finds

A Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that 63% of Americans believe President Donald Trump and his family improperly benefited from cryptocurrency while he was in office. The poll, conducted from August 14 to August 17, found that only 32% of respondents considered such profits to be appropriate, with the rest either undecided. The issue is heavily divided along party lines, with 70% of Republicans viewing crypto dealings as appropriate and 30% considering them inappropriate.

Among Democrats, opposition to the crypto profits is stronger, with 69% believing Trump's private business interests influence his presidential decisions. This is despite Trump's claim to have no day-to-day role in his family's businesses and that his investments are independently managed. Trump and his family have engaged in cryptocurrency during his second term, earning over $1.4 billion in 2022 from ventures like World Liberty Financial and the Trump meme coin.

Americans also have mixed views on whether corruption has increased or decreased under Trump's administration, with Democrats largely believing it has gotten worse and Republicans more divided, with 56% stating it has improved or stayed the same. The poll included 1,166 US adults and had a margin of error of 3 percentage points for the overall sample and 5 for Democrats, Republicans, and independents.