A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 63% of Americans consider it inappropriate for President Donald Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency while he holds office. Researchers surveyed 1,166 respondents from August 14 to 17, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
Responses split sharply along party lines. 92% of Democrats called Trump's crypto earnings inappropriate, while 69% of Republicans considered them acceptable. It's the first major poll to put hard numbers behind a long-running conflict-of-interest dispute.
How many Americans object to Trump's crypto business?
According to Reuters, 63% of respondents said Trump and his family's crypto earnings were inappropriate, while only 32% called them acceptable, with the rest undecided. An even more telling figure concerns trust. 69% of respondents believe the president's private business interests are shaping his decisions in office.
Two-thirds of independents agree, and nine in ten Democrats do too. The most surprising result came from Republicans themselves. Roughly half of them also said Trump's business interests influence his decisions, even though seven in ten called the family's crypto dealings appropriate.
Where the $1.4 billion in earnings came from
A June report from the US Office of Government Ethics disclosed that Trump earned $1.4 billion from crypto investments in 2025. The main sources were the family's World Liberty Financial company and the Official Trump (TRUMP) meme coin.
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly has repeatedly said there is no conflict of interest, while Trump himself maintains he plays no role in the day-to-day management of the family business. Democrats in Congress disagree and are demanding further scrutiny.
Congress is trying to rein in the president's crypto business
In July, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation to create a dedicated agency to fight corruption at the federal level, directly calling out Trump's crypto ventures as extremely lucrative. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand separately pushed for a ban on elected officials launching their own meme coins.
The next key event will be the vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, scheduled for September 15. The bill is meant to set clear regulatory authority over digital assets, and it's become the main battleground for limiting the president's crypto interests.
Two days before the poll's release, on Wednesday, Trump addressed crypto regulation at a White House press conference attended by executives from major industry companies. He publicly urged senators to pass what he called a fair version of the Clarity Act, without mentioning his own financial interests in the space.
What could happen next
- September 15 vote: the outcome on the Clarity Act could either limit or effectively legalize the status quo around the president's crypto business.
- Democrats are preparing separate hearings on World Liberty Financial and the family's personal finances.
- Republicans risk losing voter trust if skepticism inside the party keeps growing ahead of the midterms.
- The White House maintains there is no conflict of interest and is unlikely to shift its public stance anytime soon.
What these numbers mean for the crypto market
The poll itself doesn't move the price of Bitcoin or Ethereum, but it adds political pressure around US crypto regulation just as the industry awaits the Clarity Act vote. If the bill picks up amendments targeting the president's personal interests, passage could slow down.
For the industry, the real risk isn't the 63% figure itself, but the fact that the ethics dispute is layering onto the broader regulatory debate. The longer the political fight over the Trump family drags on, the slower the path to rules the entire crypto market is waiting for.
For investors and traders, the practical takeaway is simple: watch the political calendar, not just asset prices. The September 15 vote could either speed up clear rules for exchanges and stablecoins, or turn the Clarity Act into another prolonged fight between the two parties.
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