President Donald Trump argued that personal financial ties do not conflict with policymaking, emphasizing that industry-building, not personal gain, is his priority

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While noting that his sons invest in various assets, including crypto, Trump clarified that as president, his focus wasn’t on profit but on building out an industry of national importance

He said that US dominance of the sector matters more than personal finance and insisted that his involvement did not hinder congressional negotiations.

I don’t care about… I have my kids, and they invest in different things. They do believe in it,” Trump said. “But I’m president, and what I did do there is build an industry that’s very important. And you know, if we didn’t have it, China would.