Elizabeth Warren Highlights Survey Indicating 55% of Voters 'Disapprove' of Trump's Billion-Dollar Crypto Earnings

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reiterated on Thursday that President Donald Trump is profiting from his time in office, pointing to a survey in which people expressed disapproval of his cryptocurrency-related income.Strong Disapproval by 44% of RespondentsWarren cited a survey by Echelon Insights showing that 55% of voters disapproved of Trump’s $1.4 billion in earnings from cryptocurrency ventures.Roughly 44% of those surveyed “strongly” disapproved of Trump’s cryptocurrency earnings, while 11% “somewhat” disapproved.Warn said that while many Americans are struggling to “afford the basics,” Trump is “using the presidency” to boost his family’s cryptocurrency business.“The sample was weighted to reflect modeled turnout and demographic characteristics of the population of voters in the 2026 likely electorate,” Echelon explained the methodology.The White House didn’t immediately return Benzinga’s request for comment.Tens of millions of Americans can't afford the basics, and they want the Washington to do something about the affordability crisis.Trump's response? Using the presidency to boost his family's crypto business.No wonder 55% of voters disapprove of Trump's crypto earnings. Read Also: Trump’s Crypto Earnings in the SpotlightTrump’s financial disclosures revealed he earned roughly $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency ventures last year, including World Liberty Financial and the Official Trump https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TRUMP-USDhttps://www.benzinga.com/quote/TRUMP-USD(CRYPTO: TRUMP) memecoin.A White House spokesperson told Benzinga earlier that all actions by the Trump administration are taken in the "best interest of the American people," while rejecting any suggestions of "conflict of interest.The disclosure, however, has prompted calls for tighter guardrails on Trump’s cryptocurrency profiteering.New ethics provisions in the Clarity Act, also known as the cryptocurrency market structure bill, prohibit the president, vice president and other covered officials, and their spouses, from "issuing or sponsoring" digital assets for profit while in office.But Warren said the new draft "does nothing" to prevent Trump from making his next billion-dollar fortune from cryptocurrency ventures, and demanded the bill be dead on arrival. Read Also: Elizabeth Warren Says Trump 'Outearned' Every Single Publicly Traded Crypto Company in America: He's Not Fighting for You Photo courtesy: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com