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Politico: Trump 'Promote XRP and Other Cryptocurrency Reserves' Tweet Driven by Lobbyist, Not by Trump

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On May 9th, as per Politico's report, on March 2nd, Trump had put up on Truth Social regarding "advancing a cryptocurrency reserve strategy encompassing XRP, SOL, and ADA", which was actually promoted by the lobbyist Ballard Partners. Trump himself was not aware of it, and the lobbyist Ballard has since been "removed" from the White House. According to sources, just a few minutes after the president's post, the White House "crypto czar" David Sacks was extremely angry. Soon, White House officials became aware that the XRP mentioned in "Truth Social" was a client of the lobbyist Ballard. Sources disclosed that after the post was exposed, White House staff were instructed not to meet with Ballard. However, those close to Trump indicated that their dissatisfaction with Ballard went far beyond this. Some White House officials believed that Ballard was exploiting Trump's reputation for profit. Politico reviewed the invitations Ballard received to Trump fundraising events and his call records with senior Trump administration officials since the March incident, providing evidence that Ballard did not cut off ties with the White House.
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