President Donald Trump, according to Politico, expressed frustration and felt manipulated after realizing the lobbyist who gave him a pre-written Truth Social post promoting a Crypto Strategic Reserve with XRP, Solana, and Cardano worked for Brian Ballard, a representative of Ripple

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It was only after he posted that missive that Trump realized a company behind one of the tokens named in the post, Ripple Labs, was a Ballard client. He was furious and felt like he’d been used, according to two people familiar with the incident who were granted anonymity to speak candidly.

Trump 'furious' after lobbyist behind XRP-tied crypto post revealed to have worked for Ripple: Politico