Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 63% say it is inappropriate for President Donald Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency while he is in office

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found that 63 percent of respondents said it is inappropriate for President Donald Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency while he is in office, while 32 percent said it is appropriate, and 5 percent did not answer the question.

The poll results point to a significant gap between public perceptions of appropriate conduct for the White House and the question of how personal or family holdings that are tied to digital assets should be handled during an active presidential term. The survey asked about whether it is inappropriate for Trump and his family to profit from cryptocurrency while he is president, according to The Hill’s report on the poll.

Support for the view that such profits are inappropriate was substantially higher than the share of respondents who disagreed. By comparison, the respondents who said the practice is appropriate totaled 32 percent, with the remaining 5 percent declining to provide an answer.

The topic has drawn attention because digital-asset holdings and related income can be difficult for the public to evaluate in real time, especially when prices move frequently and when family involvement can raise questions about how ethics rules apply to presidential relatives and business connections. In this poll, the emphasis was on the appropriateness of profiting from cryptocurrency during the presidency rather than on any single enforcement action.

The poll comes amid broader public debate about conflicts of interest in Washington and the extent to which public officials should insulate their decision-making from financial interests. The Reuters/Ipsos survey provides a snapshot of how Americans view that question when applied specifically to Trump’s family profiting from cryptocurrency during his term.

In the same report, The Hill notes that the question was part of a broader ethics and financial-conduct discussion, and it describes the cryptocurrency-related issue in the context of Trump’s presidency and family participation. The report does not, in the summary provided, cite a specific court ruling, agency investigation, or ethics filing tied directly to the poll question.

The practical stakes for policymakers are primarily procedural and public-facing: the poll suggests that a majority of Americans want clearer boundaries around presidential and family financial interests involving digital assets. How any future guidance, disclosures, or ethics compliance measures are communicated could affect public trust and the perceived legitimacy of presidential decision-making, particularly when digital assets are involved and public scrutiny remains high.