Donald Trump Embraced Crypto, and Crypto Embraced Him, Says Ripple CEO
In an interview with the American television program 60 Minutes, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse acknowledged that the crypto community has embraced the United States President-elect Donald Trump.
He made this statement when asked about Trump’s previous hostility to the crypto market. Recall that in 2021, the now-crypto-friendly politician labeled Bitcoin a scam.
Was Trump Always Pro-Crypto?
CBS journalist Margaret Brennan anchored the interview with Garlinghouse. She asked the Ripple CEO:
“Before this cycle, in June of 2021, Donald Trump was saying, ‘Bitcoin seems like a scam.’ Do you understand what happened with that transformation?”
Her question highlighted Trump’s previously hostile outlook on crypto…
