Donald Trump
President of the United States (45th and 47th) · Republican Party
2 changes of mind on record, 2019–2025
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Each change shows what they said then and what they said later, in their own words, dated, with the source.
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At a glance
- Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies Not money, thin airStrategic bitcoin reserve Jul 2019Mar 2025
- Banning TikTok Ban TikTokKeep TikTok running Aug 2020Jan 2025
first said said otherwise
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Then
Not money, thin air
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not money and their value is based on thin air.
“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.”
Source @realDonaldTrump on X
5 years, 7 months later
Later
Strategic bitcoin reserve
Bitcoin is a scarce store of value and the United States should hold a strategic bitcoin reserve.
“As a result of its scarcity and security, Bitcoin is often referred to as “digital gold”. Because there is a fixed supply of BTC, there is a strategic advantage to being among the first nations to create a strategic bitcoin reserve.”
Context: In July 2024, as a candidate, he told the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville he wanted the United States to be the crypto capital of the planet.
Banning TikTok
Then
Ban TikTok
TikTok's Chinese ownership threatens national security; he ordered a prohibition on transactions with its owner.
“The United States must take aggressive action against the owners of TikTok to protect our national security.”
Source Executive Order 13942: Addressing the Threat Posed by TikTok
4 years, 5 months later
Later
Keep TikTok running
He suspended enforcement of the law banning TikTok to seek a resolution that keeps the platform running.
“To fulfill those responsibilities, I intend to consult with my advisors, including the heads of relevant departments and agencies on the national security concerns posed by TikTok, and to pursue a resolution that protects national security while saving a platform used by 170 million Americans.”
Context: The 2020 order was blocked by federal courts; Congress passed a divestment-or-ban law in April 2024 that took effect on January 19, 2025, the day before his second inauguration.
More of what they have said
Their other claims on korrents, newest first.
- Market access should be reciprocal: Canada bars American firms from government procurement while its own firms sell freely into America's.8 Sept 2026
- A foreign manufacturer that wants access to the American market should have to build in America.7 Sept 2026
- A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.20 Jan 2025
- Tariffs are what made the United States rich under President McKinley.20 Jan 2025
- The inflation of the early 2020s was caused by government overspending and rising energy prices.20 Jan 2025
- American manufacturing can be rebuilt on domestic oil and gas, which the United States holds more of than any other country.20 Jan 2025
- Federal efforts to restrict free expression in recent years were illegal and unconstitutional.20 Jan 2025