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'Grotesque': Trump under fire as crypto conflicts grow
May 23, 202506:53

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'Grotesque': Trump under fire as crypto conflicts grow

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President Trump hosted an exclusive dinner at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia for the top buyers of the president's meme crypto coin. MSNBC’s Ali Velshi reports on Trump’s conflict of interest and is joined by Leah Litman, law professor at The University of Michigan, to discuss.May 23, 2025

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