Donald Trump received $635 million in licensing fees linked to the TRUMP memecoin in 2025 through his company CIC Digital LLC, which licensed its brand without requiring any personal capital investment.
Democratic senators cited the $TRUMP memecoin's financial arrangements during debates over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which failed to advance in the Senate in September 2026.
Democratic U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the $TRUMP memecoin
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan backed a $500 million investment in World Liberty Financial in exchange for a 49% stake in January 2025, four days before Donald Trump's inauguration