Trump-Business

Trump's World Liberty Financial Raises $550 Million in Crypto Token Sales

| Importance: 8/10

World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by Trump’s family, announced it raised $250 million in its second token sale, bringing total sales to $550 million. The project demonstrates potential conflicts of interest and regulatory capture in the cryptocurrency sector.

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Trump Leverages Presidential Position in PGA-LIV Golf Merger Negotiations

| Importance: 7/10

President Trump actively intervened in negotiations between PGA Tour and LIV Golf, hosting meetings with executives and claiming ability to broker a merger, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest and personal business motivations

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Coins, watches and more: A look at Trump's crypto-related ventures, by the numbers

| Importance: 8/10

President Donald Trump rebrands himself as the ‘crypto president’ through multiple cryptocurrency ventures, including World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a $TRUMP meme coin, and American Bitcoin, while also establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve through an executive order.

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Trump's World Liberty Financial Makes Massive Ethereum Purchases Amid Market Volatility

| Importance: 8/10

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance project linked to Trump’s family, strategically acquired approximately $55 million worth of Ether (ETH) following market disruptions caused by Trump’s brief tariff imposition on Mexico and Canada. This purchase was part of a larger pattern …

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Trump Plaza Fined $200,000 for Removing Black Employees from Gaming Floor

| Importance: 7/10

New Jersey casino regulators fined Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino $200,000—at the time one of the largest civil rights penalties ever imposed on an Atlantic City casino—for systematically removing Black employees and women from craps tables to accommodate the racist demands of Robert LiButti, a …

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