Trump family earn $2.3 billion from working on cryptocurrency projects — Reuters

TASS · Jun 09, 2026 · 189 words

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What to know about Trump family earn $2.3 billion from working on cryptocurrency projects — Reuters

The article reports on estimates from Reuters regarding the Trump family's earnings from cryptocurrency projects during Donald Trump's second term. It states that the family earned approximately $2.3 billion in profit, while over a million investors experienced equivalent net losses.

Propaganda risk 10%

Claims checked 5

Techniques found 0

Topics 0

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Center83%

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What happened

The family of US President Donald Trump has earned at least $2.3 billion from working on several projects related to cryptocurrencies since the start of his second term, according to the estimates provided by the Reuters agency.

Why it matters

As noted in the publication, the agency analyzed "just how much money the Trumps have made from their four main crypto projects, how much of their own cash they staked on those projects, and how outside investors in those projects have fared." "The Trump…

Common ground

On the other side <...>: the more than a million investors whose net losses totaled $2.3 billion at the end of April," the material emphasized.

Perspective signals

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The family of US President Donald Trump has earned at least $2.3 billion from working on several projects related to cryptocurrencies since the start of his second term”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web search results, including a Reuters analysis and other news outlets, report that the Trump family generated profits of at least $2.3 billion from crypto activities since his return to the White House.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump Jr. (born December 31, 1977), often nicknamed Don Jr., is an American businessman and political activist. He is the eldest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump family is a prominent wealthy American family. The best-known member is patriarch Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present). The Trump…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_family

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Claim 2: “World Liberty Financial, in particular, received approximately $1.4 billion from token sales”

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Multiple web search results mention World Liberty Financial's token sales, with one specifically citing a financial disclosure listing $1.4 billion in crypto earnings associated with the project.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, cryptocurrency was promoted by Trump and his administration, which took a series of crypto-friendly actions and decisions. His administration appointed cr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency_in_the_second_T…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Sun (Chinese: 孙宇晨; pinyin: Sūn Yǔchén; born July 30, 1990) is a Chinese-born crypto billionaire and businessman. He is the founder of TRON, a company that develops the TRON blockchain with the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Sun

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is a decentralized finance protocol developed by its namesake company. It was founded in 2024 by Zachary Folkman, Chase Herro, Alex Witkoff, Zach Witkoff, and Trump fami…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Liberty_Financial

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Claim 3: “the more than a million investors whose net losses totaled $2.3 billion at the end of April”

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Reuters and other web search results explicitly state that investors incurred net losses (including paper losses) of $2.3 billion as of the end of April, mirroring the family's gains.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying bus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in…

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Claim 4: “the US leader's sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., are involved in the implementation of the cryptocurrency projects”

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Web search results explicitly state that Trump and his sons (specifically mentioning the sons' promotion as central figures) were involved in the implementation and promotion of World Liberty Financial.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Frederick Trump (born January 6, 1984) is an American businessman, political activist, and former reality television presenter. He is the third child and second son of U.S. president Donald Trump…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Trump

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Claim 5: “the companies that brought profit to the US president's family include World Liberty Financial, AI Financial Corp, and US Bitcoin”

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While World Liberty Financial is explicitly cited as a primary profit generator in multiple sources, there is no evidence in the provided text confirming 'AI Financial Corp' or 'US Bitcoin' as Trump family companies. The evidence mentions 'four crypto projects' generally, but does not name the other two specifically as the ones listed in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Financial Center (Chinese: NFC環球經貿中心; pinyin: NFC Húanqíu Jīngmào Zhōngxīn) is a Taiwanese under construction skyscraper office building located in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Financial_Center

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization headquartered in San Francisco, consisting of OpenAI Group PBC, a for-profit public benefit corporation (PBC), partially contro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truist Financial Corporation () is an American bank holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company was formed in December 2019 as the result of the merger of BB&T (Branch Bank…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truist

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