Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sharply criticized the Trump family’s reported profiteering from cryptocurrency and other deals on Thursday.
Sanders Spotlights Old Report On Trump Family’s Deals
Sanders referenced a January article by The New Yorker, estimating $4.05 billion in gains for the first family of the U.S. through cryptocurrency investments, Persian Gulf deals, Qatari jet deal and other sources such as Mar-a-Lago events and Truth Social.
Sanders denounced these deals as “unprecedented kleptocracy.”
The White House didn’t immediately return Benzinga’s request for comment.
The Crypto Effect?
The January article followed up on the August 2025 report, which pegged the Trump family’s crypto profits at about $2.36 billion from ventures …