Even by Donald Trump's well-established track record of making money off the presidency, he's had a banner week.
On Monday, President Trump's family earned some $5 billion — at least on paper — as their latest cryptocurrency venture launched. Now a "token" from World Liberty Financial, the crypto business co-founded last year by Trump and his sons, is trading publicly.
This launch highlights the extraordinary degree to which Trump and his family are using the Oval Office to personally profit, especially through his close ties to the crypto industry. The president reported income of more than $630 million last year, including $57 million from cryptocurrency sales, before launching a "meme coin" earlier this year. (He has also licensed his name to sell sneakers , watches, gui