Washington D.C. – A new analysis from government watchdog Accountable.US, first reported by Rolling Stone, finds that President Donald Trump and his billionaire Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, appear to be in gross violation of the Emoluments Clause through the $75 million in tokens that their joint crypto venture, World Liberty Financial Inc. (WLFI), have taken from Justin Sun — the Chinese crypto billionaire, accused fraudster, and Prime Minister of fledgling micronation Liberland that is currently campaigning for recognition. Worse, Sun has blatantly declared that his crypto money would boost Liberland’s cause with the Trump administration. 

“President Trump and his billionaire Middle East envoy appear to be trampling over the Constitution’s explicit prohibitions against taking bribes from a foreign government,” said Accountable.US Executive Director Tony Carrk. “In total disregard for the Emoluments Clause and every presidential ethical standard, Trump and Steve Witkoff are using a barely regulated crypto scheme to grab up tens of millions from an accused Chinese crypto fraudster whose riches seemingly helped elevate him to be leader of his own micronation – and now wants recognition from the U.S. government. When Mr. Sun was wined and dined at an ultra-exclusive and nakedly corrupt Trump golf course gala event for top holders of another Trump crypto venture, he no doubt got his chance to ask the President directly for a stamp of approval of what could be a tiny new tax haven.” 

The findings come on the heels of Justin Sun’s appearance at the $TRUMP coin competition gala at Donald Trump’s golf course last month, an event that widely alarmed ethics experts for facilitating open corruption and foreign influence while potentially undermining our national security. An analysis from Accountable.US  found that among the $TRUMP coin holders on the final competition ‘Leaderboard,’ fully 80 percent – 20 of the top 25 – interacted with crypto platforms not allowed In the U.S., suggesting they are not U.S.-based or are circumventing U.S. rules. Sun himself confirmed Accountable.US’ findings that he is in fact the #1 holder of the $TRUMP meme coin, though separate from $WLFI. On the day of the gala, Liberland President Vít Jedlička shared a video of Sun entering the White House complex, writing, “Prime Minister of @Liberland in White House today!” And Sun later tweeted a picture of himself with Donald Trump Jr. on May 29 : “Finally meet in person @DonaldJTrumpJr! Let’s keep doing great things together!” 

“While Sun and many other foreign investors with hidden agendas were invited to buy first class access to the President, Trump has yet to make time for any one of the millions of Americans about to lose their health coverage and food aid under the ‘beautiful’ Trump tax giveaway for the rich,” added Carrk. “Wearing corruption on his sleeve seems to be President Trump’s strategy for avoiding Congressional scrutiny. But his allies in Congress shouldn’t wait around for Trump’s many self-enrichment schemes leveraging the power of the White House to leave American working people and our national security worse off.” 

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