Trump Reportedly Misled into Promoting XRP for National Crypto Reserve
In a surprising turn of events, former U.S. President Donald Trump was reportedly tricked into supporting Ripple’s XRP token as part of a proposed national cryptocurrency reserve. According to a Politico report from May 8, the post was suggested by an employee of pro-Trump lobbyist Brian Ballard — who happens to be connected to Ripple Labs.
On March 2, Trump shared a message on his social media platform, endorsing the idea of a U.S. “crypto reserve” featuring XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA). However, after making the p