🟨 TRUMP VS. XRP: Crypto Chaos Hits the White House! 🟨
Current President Trump is reportedly fuming after discovering he was misled into backing XRP as part of a proposed U.S. Digital Asset Reserve. The pitch? It came from lobbyists tied to Ripple, who allegedly framed XRP, Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL) as ideal picks for America’s national crypto vault. On March 2, Trump publicly endorsed the plan—but behind the scenes, the drama was just beginning.
Sources say Trump felt blindsided, labeling top lobbyist Brian Ballard as “persona non grata” after learning about Ripple’s quiet influence. It didn’t help that Ripple had previously donated $5 million in XRP to Trump’s 2017 inauguration and continues to back pro-crypto political groups like Fairshake.
Yet, in a bold move, Trump didn’t back down. Just four days later—on March 6—he signed an executive order to launch the U.S. Digital Asset Reserve, signaling his continued commitment to crypto despite the controversy.