On the fifth and final day of Anti-Crypto Corruption Week, Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Committee Democrats are doing a deep dive into Trump’s staggering personal fortune made solely from his crypto schemes—$1.2 billion and counting, according to a Forbes investigation.

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From day 1 in office, Trump has been doing everything in his power to ensure crypto watchdogs were put down and lawsuits were dropped. Meanwhile, he amassed a crypto fortune that now exceeds every property in his real estate portfolio. See how he got there:

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Trump’s Crypto-Corruption Tally: Line by Line

$315 million – MAGA Memecoin: Trump licensed his name to a meme token and received a cut of the supply. As prices soared, his stake exploded in value.
$390 million – World Liberty Financial: A Trump-linked crypto firm. Trump and family reportedly got early equity and token allocations before launch.
$60 million – USD1 Stablecoin: Trump received early distributions from a “stable” coin pushed by his allies, raising major questions about motive and utility.
$6.6 million – Trump NFTs (Trump Cards): Digital trading cards of Trump in costumes minted on Ethereum and sold to fans.
$430 million – Misc. Tokens & Hidden Wallets: Additional holdings tied to private wallets, shell entities, and coins where Trump’s involvement was obscured.

$1.2 billion is only the beginning: Trump’s crypto fortune is growing exponentially every day. Just last week, Trump Media & Technology Group filed a third ETF proposal, with a majority of the fund allocated to bitcoin. It’s no coincidence that this is conveniently happening as bitcoin reaches record breaking highs—due to the corrupt crypto bills House Republicans are pushing this week on behalf of Trump.

The Blueprint for Crypto Corruption: Insider Access + No Oversight = $1.2 billion, seemingly overnight

• Private Dinners: Trump hosted secretive investor events, where high-dollar guests got early access to Trump-backed coins, before public markets even knew they existed.
  
• Minimal Transparency: Investors were kept in the dark and federal enforcement was slashed, so Trump could cash in behind the scenes.
  
• Rapid Token Launches: With enforcement gone, new Trump-backed coins and projects were launched with little vetting or disclosure.
  

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Trump didn’t just get lucky in crypto; he rewrote the rules, then cashed in on the chaos he helped create. He gutted oversight, hyped risky tokens, and added to his billions off projects that left everyday investors in the dark. This isn’t innovation. It’s not decentralization. It’s corruption—rebranded as crypto.

And Trump’s $1.2 billion windfall is just the beginning of what happens when power, profit, and zero accountability collide.

To prevent Trump from profiting off the Presidency, Members of Congress must vote “NO” on the so-called “CLARITY” and “GENIUS” Acts which gives Trump a greenlight to continue this scam. Congress should also pass Ranking Member Waters’ “Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025.”

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