The Trump Family Have Become Bank Owners (Should We the People Sing Doo da day, E-I-E-I-O or Just be DISGUSTED!)

The information below was AI-generated. The question that I asked was HI-generated.

• I asked: Is it true that the Trump family has become bank owners?

(I heard a report in a YouTube Shorts video and wanted to verify.)

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The AI-generated response was:

Yes — the Trump family is not running a traditional consumer bank, but they have received preliminary approval for a federally chartered trust bank connected to their crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.

• The key point: They are not owners of a normal deposit-taking, loan-making bank. They are partial owners of a crypto firm that has been conditionally approved to operate a national trust bank, which has more limited powers.

🠚What actually happened:

• World Liberty Financial (WLF) — a crypto company launched by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump — applied for a national trust bank charter through its entity World Liberty Trust Co.

• The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted preliminary conditional approval in August 2026.

  • This allows the company to move toward operating a federally supervised trust bank.

  • The bank would be able to issue and custody WLF’s USD1 stablecoin, and manage related assets.

  • Trust banks cannot take deposits or make loans like traditional banks.

• WLF states that 38% of the company is owned by an entity affiliated with Donald J. Trump and certain family members.

🠚So are they “bank owners”?

In a limited sense, yes — they are partial owners of a crypto firm that has received conditional approval to operate a federally chartered trust bank. But they are not owners of a conventional retail or commercial bank that handles deposits, mortgages, or consumer lending.

• Think of it as: Crypto company + federal trust charter ≠ traditional bank.

⚠️ Political and ethical controversy

• Multiple lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have called the approval “the most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen.”

• Critics argue the Trump administration’s regulator approved a bank charter for a company in which the president and his family have a substantial financial interest.

• The OCC says the review was conducted by career staff in accordance with standard procedures.

Bottom line:

The Trump family is not running a traditional bank, but they are part owners of a crypto venture that has received conditional approval to operate a federally chartered trust bank. Final approval still requires additional regulatory steps.

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Sources Used by AI:

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Conditional Approval of the Application to Establish World Liberty Trust Co. U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2026, occ.gov.

Hunnicutt, Trevor, and Kanishka Singh. “Trump Family‑Backed Crypto Firm Wins Preliminary Approval for U.S. Trust Bank Charter.” Reuters, 7 Aug. 2026, reuters.com.

Associated Press. “Lawmakers Criticize Approval of Trust Bank Linked to Trump Family’s Crypto Venture.” AP News, 8 Aug. 2026, apnews.com.

Korte, Gregory. “Trump‑Linked Crypto Firm Gets Green Light for National Trust Bank.” Bloomberg, 9 Aug. 2026, bloomberg.com.

Shah, Nikhilesh. “World Liberty Financial’s Trust Bank Approval Raises Questions About Crypto Regulation.” CoinDesk, 10 Aug. 2026, coindesk.com.

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MY Bottom Line Compared to AI's Bottom Line.

(Human-generated. IT'S ALL ME. Don't want anybody else to take the blame.)

First of all, to the AI programmers who are also human ... I would like to thank AI for beginning the response with a YES!!! and then providing specifics so that American people KNOW where to POINT THE FINGER OF BLAME.

Let me rehash.

• The Trump family is not running a traditional bank. Think of it as: Crypto company + federal trust charter ≠ traditional bank.

Uh huh. It's not "traditional," and I guess if they say it has "limited powers", everybody should just relax!

Well, that makes me feel so much better? Don't all of US feel better knowing this?

MY Final Bottom Line (Which Will Hopefully Rise to the Top):

Aaaahh! Crypto banks! Virgin territory.

In all likelihood, "they" (Trump, his family and his extended "family", others who are ALL IN) were probably ALREADY DOING THIS. 

But they needed to make a LAW so that they can say they're NOT BREAKING THE LAW. And they want to ignore or override CURRENT MONEY LAUNDERING LAWS, RICO, and similar statutes that are already on the books.

Did I forget anything? Oh! Yeah!

• NO IRS AUDITS.
• A puppet US Attorney General
• SCOTUS in the POTUS' back pocket
• A Law and Order president who creates LAW for his “New World Order” 

In other words, TRUMP THINKS HE'S UNSTOPPABLE!!

Dear Citizens:
What you need to understand about our government is – AND I love my country – there are a lot of unethical, immoral people who work as “servants”. But they're serving their own bellies. Some of them are plain old CROOKS. They do a lot of bad stuff, but most of the time it is unknown until … A WHISTLEBLOWER STEPS FORWARD.

People think the dark web is dangerous. Are they even looking at OUR White House?

My fellow Americans: 

Is everybody laser-focused yet? 

"O say, can you see"??

Trump is NOT putting America FIRST!

Three words. Trump Totalitarian Regime.

Is it coming our way? Or are We The People gonna STOP IT?

THIS IS NOT A PATRIOT "GAME".

SAVING AMERICA IS NOT AN ACT!!

3 Patriotic Citizens Who Helped Make America Great

Speaking as an American, it is my opinion and firm belief that America may not be a perfect nation but it is a great nation. I believe that it is our country’s diversity that contributes to its strength. Sadly, our diversity also creates a weak link in the chain of humanity. But rather than dwell on the negatives, it is better to shine a light on the positives.

One of the positives is that in America, even though we come together as one, we also choose to show appreciation for our differences. This is why there are certain months or time periods during the year where we celebrate the cultural differences and heritage of the citizens who comprise the United States of America and their contributions.

For example:

• February is Black History Month (also called African-American History Month)
• March is Irish-American Heritage Month
• May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• October is Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month
• November is Native American Heritage Month

Since it is the month of February and my background is African-American, this article is written for the purpose of highlighting certain African-American citizens who have made significant contributions to the building of America and who are human beings worthy of honor, admiration, and respect. This is not meant to be a comprehensive list. Just summary highlights of three historical figures and what they did to make America great, with links that supply additional details and information if you want to know more.

No discussion of African-American history would be complete without the mention of Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895) was a free man who was born a slave. He made it his mission in life to change not only his circumstances but to fight for the human rights of all those who were enslaved in America. He had hope; he understood the vision of our founding fathers, and he truly believed that America was meant to be “the land of the free”.

• “What to the Slave is the 4th of July?”, a speech by Mr. Douglass celebrating America’s Independence Day.
• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave.

Sojourner Truth (1797 – 1883) was a free woman who was born a slave. She escaped slavery, and once those shackles were broken, she set her mind to liberating others. She believed that she had been called by God to accomplish her work. Because of her contributions to the abolitionist movement and the fight for freedom in America, her name is on a list of the “100 Most Significant Americans of All Time”.

• Sojourner Truth, Abolitionist and Women’s Rights Activist

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968) was a man with a dream. He died before he saw his dream become a reality; struck down by an assassin’s bullet. But the records of America’s history rightly credit him with playing a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement, which ultimately resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. And he did it without a gun!

• Martin Luther King Jr, Activist, Spokesperson/Leader of the Civil Rights Movement

It’s a blessing to celebrate America’s unity and diversity. We don’t have to make America great again. This nation is already great. We just need to keep it great and make it even better.

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Interesting Note: America is not the only country that sets aside a month to celebrate the heritage and contributions of persons with African heritage. Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands also celebrate.

My Thoughts, My World, My Way ~ My Opinion of Ed Snowden

Is Ed Snowden a patriot?  
Is he an influential man?

The October 2015 Anniversary publication of Details shared a list of “The Most Influential Cultural Figures of the New Millenium”.  On that list of names was Ed Snowden.  Get the details.

Your honor! I OBJECT!!
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These thoughts were first published in the Google Plus social network.  However, Google advised that the network would be shutting down April 2019 and all of my posts will disappear.  I decided I wanted these thoughts preserved for posterity.
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Oh! What a tangled web we weave … and tangle it even more … and more … and more ... when we first we realize that we screwed up. But instead of admitting it, we backtrack and try to cover up. When that doesn't work, we try even more cover up WITH makeup. And if that doesn't fix the screw-up, we insert denials and accusations. If that doesn't work, we try erasing, deleting, strike-throughs, expunging and white out. If that doesn't work? We go find another job! (And hope that our trail is so muddied that can't nobody follow us and find us.)

When I say I survived D.C., I ain't making that up! I cut the tangled web threads and escaped! Wasn't my job to fix it! I didn't break it!

That's the truth.  Truth?  As in: truth be told? truth bomb? truth hurts? truth speaks?

Nope! As in true story. True story. AS IN:  As in that's not the same as went out, published a book, drummed up publicity and made a butt-load of cash ... OR ... left the country and yelled at my previous employer from a distance, while begging to be allowed to come back and not accept the consequences for my actions.

Ed Snowden:  Hero or traitor? WRONG QUESTION.

He just needs to bring his butt back home; OWN UP and FACE THE MUSIC! He'll still be marching to his own drummer.

That's right! I got an opinion! (Based on facts.)