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Trump Turns to Cryptocurrency Amid Financial Struggles

7/2/2025

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Last spring, Donald Trump grappled with severe financial woes as his Manhattan office struggled to meet mortgage payments and his golf courses saw dwindling visitors. Legal troubles loomed over his finances. Yet, after clinching the Republican nomination, Trump and his sons pivoted, diving into cryptocurrency partnerships to breathe new life into their family business.

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Last spring, Donald Trump grappled with severe financial woes as his Manhattan office struggled to meet mortgage payments and his golf courses saw dwindling visitors. Legal troubles loomed over his finances. Yet, after clinching the Republican nomination, Trump and his sons pivoted, diving into cryptocurrency partnerships to breathe new life into their family business.