A majority of Americans believe that President Donald Trump and his family have unfairly profited from cryptocurrencies since he returned to power and that his political decisions are influenced by his private business activities, according to an Ipsos poll, reported by the British agency Reuters today.
The poll, conducted over four days and ending on Monday, shows that even among Republicans, half of those surveyed believe the US president allows his business interests to influence his decisions, which is damning for a leader who has promised to fight corruption.
Trump, the heir to a New York real estate family, built his name into a globally recognizable brand before entering politics.
Last year, he made more than $1,4 billion (1,2 billion euros) from the family's cryptocurrencies, including "Trump Memecoin," a digital asset he has publicly promoted.
In March 2025, the president promoted his own cryptocurrency on social media, calling it "the best of them all."
About 63 percent of respondents think it is inappropriate that Trump and his family profited in this way, compared to 32 percent who disagree, while the rest did not respond.
Trump says he plays no role in the day-to-day management of the family's affairs since returning to the White House, claiming his investments are managed independently.
After attracting funding from the cryptocurrency sector during his election campaign, Trump has pursued policies favorable to his own digital assets since returning to power.
The White House has denied all allegations of improper conduct, stating that Donald Trump's investments are managed by independent financial institutions.
However, presidential ethics experts believe that the current intertwining of business and politics in the White House is unprecedented.
"We've never seen anything like this before," said Richard Painter, former senior ethics adviser to Republican President George W. Bush.
About 69 percent of Americans believe that Donald Trump's private interests influence his presidential decisions.
In the 2016 presidential election, the first he won, Trump campaigned on a promise to fight corruption.
The perception of Donald Trump's personal enrichment could weigh on his party in the November elections, which will determine control of Congress for the final two years of his term.
Republicans currently have a narrow majority in the House of Representatives, while their majority is somewhat more comfortable in the Senate.
The Ipsos poll was conducted online from August 14 to 17 among 1.166 adults in the US.
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