Rep. Wiley Nickel Blasts Trump In Crypto For Harris Town Hall
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Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-NC) blasted Republican nominee Donald Trump for flipping his stance on crypto, according to a recent appearance by the U.S. lawmaker at Wednesday night’s Crypto For Harris town hall.
“There’s only one person who’s running for president who has called crypto a scam and that’s Donald Trump,” Nickel told viewers tuned in for the Democratic crypto collective’s first town hall. The remark seemingly calls out the former reality television star’s 2019 X posts delegitimizing digital assets.
I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air. Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity….
“I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air,” Trump wrote. “Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity….”
“Donald Trump is just totally full of sh-t,” Nickel continued. “If you don’t believe me, ask his vice president and he’ll tell you the same thing.”
Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, has received criticism across the political spectrum for formerly condemning the controversial political figure before ultimately changing his stance.
The novel political duo have struggled against presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her V.P. pick Minnesota Governor Tim Walz in recent polls, trailing behind the one-time
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