U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have voiced strong opposition to the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Trump emphasized that as president, he would never allow the issuance of a CBDC, citing concerns over government control of money. Kennedy, the first presidential candidate to accept Bitcoin donations, echoed similar sentiments, highlighting the need for an independent and uncontrolled currency. Both candidates' anti-CBDC stance has garnered attention and speculation about potential strategies, including embracing Bitcoin, to appeal to the crypto vote.
"Here's why embracing Bitcoin would be a low-risk, high-reward strategy for Trump," explains @MorgensternNJ in a new commentary piece. https://t.co/SnrkcIN5kN
FORTUNE: "To shore up his anti-CBDC bona fides, the next logical step for Trump could be to embrace #Bitcoin... it would curry favor with the crypto vote, which is positioned to be one of the most consequential constituencies this November." https://t.co/1qHwJaUMIL
NEW: "CBDC Is a calamity for human and civil rights. #Bitcoin gives you a better protection than cash. It also gives you protection from inflation and all of the other hazards that come along with FIAT currencies," says đŸ‡ºđŸ‡¸ US Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. https://t.co/AyfNAoGarF
U.S. presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and #DonaldTrump have both promised to stop the creation of a central bank digital currency. #CBDC #RFKJr https://t.co/2QEPy3E0BC
After Donald Trump, U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr has expressed his firm stance against CBDCs https://t.co/77y3jlja5V
The first US presidential candidate to accept Bitcoin as a campaign donation, Robert F. Kennedy promised to end the U.S. push and never allow the creation of a CBDC if elected president. He expressed the need for an independent and uncontrolled currency and was very concerned…
#RFK Jr. and #DonaldTrump Both Vow to Stop the Fed From Issuing US Central Bank Digital Currency #CBDC https://t.co/2QEPy3E0BC
Thanks, @VivekGRamaswamy. U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is doubling down on his opposition to CBDCs. https://t.co/e1pogRQokE
Donald Trump has said "As your president, I will never allow the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency. Such a currency would give our federal government absolute control over your money." https://t.co/0U2pijfh2L