Cryptocurrencies, movies and electric cars: The conflicts of interest that surround Trump and Musk

The economic benefits obtained by the president and his family and by the richest man in the world in the first weeks of the new administration are setting off alarm bells in the United States

Mar 14, 2025 - 13:00
Cryptocurrencies, movies and electric cars: The conflicts of interest that surround Trump and Musk
Donald Trump, between Tulsi Gabbard and Elon Musk on November 16 at a UFC event in New York.

Getty photographer Andrew Harnik took a seemingly insignificant image on Tuesday, but one that—perhaps unintentionally (though press photographers almost never look through their cameras unintentionally)—best sums up the intense debate in the United States about potential conflicts of interest in sectors such as cryptocurrencies, audiovisual production, and social media that weigh on the new White House of Donald Trump, his family, and his allies.

Seguir leyendoDonald Trump holds up a piece of paper with Tesla vehicle specs, on Tuesday at the White House.