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  • Donald Trump Jr. said at Consensus that he and his siblings remain involved with World Liberty Financial.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The denial followed speculation tied to Trump family names being removed from public website pages.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • World Liberty sued Justin Sun for defamation on May 4 after Sun alleged the firm froze WLFI tokens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Donald Trump Jr. has denied that the Trump family has stepped back from World Liberty Financial (WLF) during the Consensus conference this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Speaking alongside World Liberty co-founder Zach Witkoff, Trump Jr. characterised the claims as social media-driven misinformation. He said he and his siblings remain actively involved, despite speculation tied to Trump family names disappearing from public-facing website pages.<\/p>\n

    World Liberty Financial has drawn attention not only because of its Trump family ties, but also because it is now fighting a public legal dispute with one of its most prominent backers, TRON co-founder Justin Sun.<\/p>\n

    Read more: Stablecoins Edge Toward Mainstream as DoorDash and Meta Test Global Payouts<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Website Rumors<\/h2>\n

    The rumor cycle followed changes to public leadership pages connected to World Liberty\u2019s ecosystem.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Forbes reported on April 30 that Eric Trump no longer appeared on the leadership page of Alt5 Sigma, a fintech company closely linked to World Liberty Financial, though the reason for the removal was unclear.<\/p>\n

    Trump Jr.\u2019s comments were aimed at that gap between website edits and claims that the family had abandoned the project.<\/p>\n

    World Liberty Financial launched in 2024, according to supporting coverage, and has been associated with Trump family members, including Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Barron Trump.<\/p>\n

    Sun Lawsuit Escalates<\/h2>\n

    World Liberty\u2019s legal fight with Justin Sun is pretty much still on, if anyone remembers. Crypto News Australia reported that World Liberty sued Sun for defamation on May 4, alleging he engaged in a public smear campaign against the business.<\/p>\n

    The lawsuit alleges Sun made false social media claims about the firm, including that World Liberty treated the crypto community as a \u201cpersonal ATM\u201d and that its governance practices were improper. The Guardian also reported that World Liberty filed the defamation case in the Florida state court.<\/p>\n

    Sun had previously sued World Liberty, alleging the company froze tens of millions of dollars worth of WLFI tokens and prevented him from selling his holdings. Those allegations remain contested, and the competing lawsuits should not be treated as proven facts.<\/p>\n

    Read more: K Wave Media Abandons Bitcoin Strategy for AI Pivot, Shares Tumble<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    Donald Trump,World Liberty Financial#Trump #Denies #World #Liberty #Exit #Rumors #Growing #Crypto #Spotlight1778227540<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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