According to reports, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the inclusion of XRP in the national cryptocurrency reserve program under the manipulation of a lobbyist associated with Ripple Labs. After the announcement was made on social media, Trump learned that Ripple was a client of the lobbyist and angrily stated that he had been used. Previously, Ripple had made large donations to support Trump's campaign and inauguration. Despite this, Trump signed an executive order a few days later to establish a digital asset reserve.