Trump's Latest Actions: From Signed Bills to Crypto Deals and Mount Rushmore Aspirations

Former President Donald Trump has recently garnered significant attention due to his financial activities, clemency decisions, and public remarks, including a return to Mount Rushmore. In 2025, Trump's financial disclosures revealed he earned over $1.4 billion from various cryptocurrency ventures, making digital assets his primary income source that year. This substantial wealth increase has drawn scrutiny regarding potential conflicts of interest, despite the White House defending his efforts to make the U.S. a crypto hub.

Concurrently, Trump has exercised his presidential pardon power extensively, granting clemency to over 1,700 individuals since January 2025, notably including a blanket pardon for many involved in the January 6th Capitol attack. His administration has also been considering other high-profile pardons, such as for Sean "Diddy" Combs, and recently issued pardons for individuals with emissions-related violations. Critics have noted that many pardons bypassed traditional Justice Department guidelines and often benefited those with connections or who made payments to Trump allies.

Adding to the ongoing discourse, President Trump delivered a speech at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2026, commemorating America's 250th anniversary. This appearance renewed discussions about his past suggestions of having his own likeness carved into the monument. While White House spokespeople supported the idea, officials at Mount Rushmore maintain that the monument is a completed work and cannot accommodate further carvings.