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Vol. I · No. 182 · 1988 Reports Thursday, July 2, 2026

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Bloomberg Segment Examines Trump Crypto Earnings and Trade Policy Shifts

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Bloomberg Segment Examines Trump Crypto Earnings and Trade Policy Shifts

Jul 1, 2026

The July 1, 2026 episode of Balance of Power covered the Trump administration's decision to conduct annual reviews of USMCA instead of renewing it, citing substantial issues. It then detailed President Trump's financial disclosures showing at least $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto-related earnings, primarily from World Liberty Financial and meme coins. Segments included reactions from Rep. Mike Flood, updates on defense spending and industrial base expansion, a housing bill update, and discussion of Democratic primaries in Colorado. Sourcing relied on named guests (congressman, former ethics lawyer, Pentagon official), Bloomberg reporting, and references to official OGE disclosures and trade talks.

Source: Bloomberg Television

Trump 2025 disclosure shows $1.4B+ crypto income; broadcast frames as corruption

Jul 1, 2026

The segment reports on President Trump's 927-page 2025 financial disclosure, detailing over $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency-related income including $635 million from his meme coin, over $500 million from World Liberty Financial token sales, and $65 million from an equity stake sale. It also covers real-estate holdings such as Trump National Doral ($121 million), Mar-a-Lago ($77 million), and Trump Tower Chicago ($39 million), plus under $80 million from legal settlements with Meta, ABC, CBS, and YouTube. The White House response emphasizes making the U.S. the 'crypto capital' with no conflicts of interest. Panelists describe the figures as staggering and corrupt, compare them to past family-business concerns, and argue the self-dealing distracts from other issues while Republicans in Congress fail to scrutinize.

Source: MS NOW