In a 60 Minutes post-midterms interview, President Donald Trump confirms he is a co-owner of the cryptocurrency company World Liberty Financial, which the interviewer says his son helps manage. The interviewer notes the company is partially owned by investors connected to the government of the United Arab Emirates and asks why it would be different if it were the Biden family. Trump's answer: "Because I know nothing about it."
The receipt
- Who
- 60 Minutes interviewer (questioning President Donald Trump)
- Where
- interview - 60 Minutes post-midterms interview at the White House
- Original footage
- 60 Minutes · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 47 seconds, unedited within the cut
- Plays
- 6 on Instagram
Read the transcript
But here's what I want to understand. So your son manages or helps manage a cryptocurrency company called World Liberty Financial. Which owner are we talking about? You are a co -owner of that company. That's correct. Right? That's correct. Right? This company is also partially owned by investors connected to the government of the United Arab Emirates. I think if I told you that story and it was about the Biden family. If I said Joe Biden is the part owner of a company and it has all of these investments from the Middle East You would say that sounds corrupt, right? Well, he did have a lot of different But you but why is it why is it different? Well, here's tell you why because I know nothing about it But why do I need a lot of money but then why do you need the money?
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.