How Did Donald Trump Make $1.4 Billion From Crypto?

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Today we look at how President Trump made more than $1 billion from cryptocurrency in his first year back in office. The President’s mandatory financial report revealed that he also earned millions from real estate and Trump-themed items. But the White House denies that he is profiting from the presidency. Alex and James are joined by chief North America correspondent, Gary O’Donoghue. Plus, we look at a week of big rulings for the President in the Supreme Court, including a defeat for the president over birth right citizenship and decisions which expand the power of the presidency. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was James Cook and Alex Forsyth. It was made by Miranda Slade with Anna Harris, Shiler Mahmoudi and Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The social producers were Joe Wilkinson and Jem Westgate. The technical producer was Mike Reegard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.