Trump Claims He Built Crypto—Just as His Family Cashes In
In a series of bombastic new comments on June 27, President Donald Trump didn’t just embrace the world of cryptocurrency; he claimed to be its founding father. Painting a picture of a failing industry that he single-handedly rescued, Trump cast himself as the visionary who transformed crypto into a “very powerful industry” essential for American dominance.
It’s a bold claim, especially for a man who, as recently as 2021, called Bitcoin a “scam” that was “based on thin air.”
The pivot from crypto’s highest-profile skeptic to its self-proclaimed architect is stark. Speaking at a White House press conference, Trump positioned his involvement as a long-held secret, predating his…
