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Trump’s Bet Pays Off as Family Crypto Fortune Soars Past $5B

President Donald Trump’s family has struck gold in the crypto ￰0￱ flagship token, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), debuted on September 1 and instantly boosted the Trump family’s net worth by more than $5 ￰1￱ coin’s launch created massive buzz, with over $1 billion traded within the first hour, ranking WLFI among the world’s top 35 ￰2￱ is officially listed as “Co-Founder Emeritus,” while his sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., along with son-in-law Jared Kushner, hold a controlling 60% stake in the ￰3￱ company’s branding leans heavily on Trump’s political image, featuring slogans like “Inspired by Donald J. Trump” alongside his ￰4￱ high valuation makes WLFI the most valuable Trump asset, surpassing the family’s real estate ￰5￱ Imbalance vs.

Trump’s Billions The launch, however, comes at a time when Americans are struggling with ￰6￱ USDA’s Food Price Outlook shows grocery costs are set to rise 3.4% this year, higher than the two-decade ￰7￱ introduced under Trump’s administration have also raised household expenses, costing families an estimated $2,400 ￰8￱ millions stretch household budgets, the contrast is striking: the Trumps are building billions in digital wealth while ordinary Americans cut back on ￰9￱ Patty Murray criticized Trump directly on X, noting that families are “paying the highest tariff rate since 1933.” Conflict of Interest Questions Mount Critics argue that Trump’s dual role as president and crypto entrepreneur blurs the line between public duty and private ￰10￱ Liberty Financial has already partnered with the Pakistan Crypto Council and is rolling out a stablecoin (USD1) and a mobile app, further embedding itself in the financial system.

However, watchdog groups warn that the family’s vast holdings, most of which remain “locked” and not tradable, exist in untested legal territory. Meanwhile, the administration’s pro-crypto policies, such as easing stablecoin regulation, have directly benefited ventures like ￰11￱ now, the Trump family’s crypto gamble is paying off in spectacular ￰12￱ whether this wealth proves sustainable, or sparks deeper political fallout, remains to be ￰13￱ image from ChatGPT, WLFIUSDT chart from Tradingview

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