Fox and other right-wing media are ignoring or praising the Trump family's self-serving cryptocurrency ventures
President Donald Trump and his family are taking part in self-dealing cryptocurrency schemes and right-wing media are mostly fine with it.
The rampant conflicts of interest have been extensively reported on by mainstream news outlets, including the biggest names in broadcast and print media, yet Fox News and other right-wing outlets have (with notably few exceptions) dismissed allegations of corruption and instead praised the Trump family’s crypto dealings.
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