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Sources detail how the crypto flooded Trump with money, including $ 50 million and more donations of at least eight executives, and how it does a large part of what industry wants– The president had called cryptocurrency a “ scam “but during his campaign last year, he was convinced of his value, especially as an investment for the Trump family
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