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Trump made $1B+ from crypto: His ex-lawyer unpacks the (il)legality - Erin Burnett Outfront
Donald Trump collected billions of dollars through an array of cryptocurrency holdings, royalty payments and property investments last year, according to his latest annual financial disclosure released on Tuesday.
The 2025 report, which totals 927 pages, provides the most extensive look so far at the growing fortune that the president has amassed since returning to office, including through his stakes in companies co-founded by family members.
CNN’s Erin Burnett discusses the legality of Trump’s earnings with former White House lawyer Ty Cobb. Also, CNN’s Anderson Cooper speaks with New York Times reporter Eric Lipton, CNN contributor Kara Swisher and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin about the Trump family’s connection to a mining deal in Kazakhstan, crypto profits and more. - Aired on 07/01/2026.
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