Trump Family Clings to Crypto Grift, Denies Quiet Exit from World Liberty Financial

The Trump family is still deeply entangled in World Liberty Financial, the crypto company that has raised eyebrows for its murky token sales and potential use of the presidency to enrich the Trump clan. At the recent Consensus 2026 conference in Miami, Donald Trump Jr. shot down rumors that he and Eric Trump had quietly exited the firm after changes to the company’s website sparked speculation.

“I don’t think I’d be on this stage here if that was the case,” Trump Jr. declared during a panel discussion, making clear the family’s ongoing involvement. World Liberty co-founder Zach Witkoff backed him up, stating, “As far as I’m aware, Don and Eric are still very much co-founders of the project.”

This comes amid a legal dispute with crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun. World Liberty Financial filed a defamation lawsuit against Sun, accusing him of spreading false claims while secretly shorting the company’s WLFI token to drive down its price. Witkoff called the lawsuit a “last resort” and insisted, “We wouldn’t have filed the lawsuit if we didn’t have the receipts.”

Adding to the company’s claim of legitimacy, Witkoff revealed that World Liberty is in the “final stages” of securing conditional approval for a national trust bank charter. This charter would allow the firm to handle banking functions linked to its USD1 stablecoin operations, a move that could further entrench the Trump family’s financial foothold in crypto.

At the time of reporting, World Liberty Financial’s token price stood at $0.07427, a modest figure shadowed by ongoing controversy.

World Liberty Financial remains a prime example of how the Trump family leverages unregulated financial instruments and political influence to enrich themselves. Their refusal to step back from the project despite mounting scrutiny underscores the persistent risks posed by their crypto ventures to democratic accountability and financial transparency.