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'Everybody's profiting': Trump defends $1.4 bn crypto earnings

France 24 · Jul 1, 2026, 6:47 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended earning $1.4 billion from his family's cryptocurrency activities last year, saying "everybody's profiting" from his time in power. Taking his maiden flight aboard a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar, Trump rejected criticisms that he was using hi

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'Everybody's profiting': Trump defends $1.4 bn crypto earnings

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