特朗普总统在他的弗吉尼亚高尔夫俱乐部与他的加密货币的顶级买家聚集在一起

他的家人对模因硬币的使用引起了道德和法律的关注，因为它是多么赚钱的钱。

President Trump met with some of the biggest buyers of his cryptocurrency at his Virginia golf club on Thursday night. His family's use of the meme coin has raised ethical and legal concerns because of how much money it makes the president personally. CBS News political investigative producer Madeleine May has more.

特朗普总统在周四晚上在他的弗吉尼亚高尔夫俱乐部会见了他的加密货币的一些最大买家。他的家人对模因硬币的使用引起了道德和法律的关注，因为它是多么赚钱的钱。 CBS新闻政治调查生产者Madeleine May拥有更多。

President Trump met with some of the biggest buyers of his cryptocurrency at his Virginia golf club on Thursday night. The former president’s family has been promoting the meme coin in messages that some legal experts say could violate securities laws.

特朗普总统在周四晚上在他的弗吉尼亚高尔夫俱乐部会见了他的加密货币的一些最大买家。这位前总统的家人一直在宣传一些法律专家说可能违反证券法的信息中推广模因硬币。

As the price of Trump-branded cryptocurrency continues to plummet, the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., is traveling the country touting the coin to a select audience: members of the Trump fan club.

随着特朗普品牌的加密货币的价格继续下降，总统的儿子小唐纳德·特朗普（Donald Trump Jr.

“It started out as a joke. It's not a joke anymore. We're having a blast doing it. We're making a lot of money doing it. And we're going to continue to do it,” Trump Jr. said at a recent rally.

小特朗普在最近的一次集会上说：“这起初是个玩笑。这已经不再是个玩笑了。我们正在爆炸。我们正在赚很多钱。我们将继续这样做。”

At the events, which are part of the Trump fan club’s “MAGA Tour 2024,” Trump Jr. is touting the cryptocurrency, TrumpCoin, and urging people to buy it.

在这是特朗普俱乐部“ 2024年MAGA巡回赛”的一部分的活动中，小特朗普正在吹捧加密货币，特朗普币，并敦促人们购买它。

“If you guys want to get in on the coin, go to the Trump fan club website and they'll have all the information for you,” Trump Jr. said.

小特朗普说：“如果你们想进入硬币，请访问特朗普粉丝俱乐部的网站，他们将为您提供所有信息。”

The cryptocurrency is sold through the Trump fan club membership program, which is now heavily promoting the coin on social media.

加密货币是通过特朗普粉丝俱乐部会员计划出售的，该计划现在正在社交媒体上大量促进硬币。

“We're going to be making some great coins together. If you're interested in getting in on that, they'll have all the information on the fan club site,” Trump Jr. said at the last rally in August.

小特朗普在八月的最后一次集会上说：“我们将一起制作一些很棒的硬币。如果您有兴趣参与其中，他们将在粉丝俱乐部网站上提供所有信息。”

The cryptocurrency is largely focused on a narrative of victimhood, tying together the president’s complaints about “fake news” and a biased media with the cryptocurrency venture.

加密货币在很大程度上集中在受害者的叙事上，将总统对“假新闻”的抱怨以及加密货币合资企业的偏见媒体联系在一起。

“They’re trying to take down President Trump any way they can. They’re making up stories. They’re twisting the truth. They’re doing everything in their power to hurt him and his family,” one post reads.

一位帖子写道：“他们正试图以任何可能的方式击败特朗普总统。他们正在编造故事。他们正在扭曲真相。他们正在竭尽所能伤害他和他的家人。”

The posts also tout how much money people can make investing in the cryptocurrency.

这些帖子还吹捧人们可以在加密货币上投资多少钱。

“There's no question that the president is personally benefiting from the promotion of this cryptocurrency,” said William Magnuson, a professor of political science at the University of Minnesota.

明尼苏达大学政治学教授威廉·马格努森（William Magnuson）说：“毫无疑问，总统亲自受益于这种加密货币。”

Magnuson said the cryptocurrency venture raises ethical and legal concerns.

马格努森说，加密货币公司引起了道德和法律关注。

“It's certainly unusual for a president to be personally involved in the promotion of a cryptocurrency, especially one that is being used by his family members to generate income,” Magnuson said.

马格努森说：“总统亲自参与促进加密货币，尤其是他的家人来产生收入的加密货币肯定是不寻常的。”

The president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has also been heavily promoting the cryptocurrency venture. In a recent post, she said, “It's no secret that we've been having some fun with crypto in the Trump family.”

总统的女儿伊万卡·特朗普（Ivanka Trump）也一直在大力推动加密货币。在最近的一篇文章中，她说：“我们在特朗普家族中与加密货币有些乐趣已不是秘密。”

The president’s family members are personally profiting from the cryptocurrency venture, which is now being promoted in messages from the Trump fan club.

总统的家庭成员亲自从加密货币企业中获利，该公司现在正在特朗普粉丝俱乐部的消息中提升。

“It does raise concerns about whether or not the president is using his public office to enrich himself or his family,” Magnuson said.

马格努森说：“这确实引起了总统是否正在使用公职人员来丰富自己或他的家人的担忧。”

The president’s family did not respond to a request for comment.

总统的家人没有回应置评请求。