Donald Trump Pledges to Block the Introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency in the United States if He Wins Election

If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Donald Trump, former president of the United States and a clear contender for returning to this role, has made it clear that the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) within the US will not occur under his watch should he be elected back into office. He considers such a move a potential infringement on citizens’ liberties, equating them to the government gaining total control of finances. In a recent campaign speech held in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Trump made his anti-CBDC stance abundantly clear. He vowed to disallow the development of a CBDC, fostering a narrative that any such state-backed digital currency would only enable the federal government to exert complete dominance over citizens’ monetary assets. This, to him, appears as a direct threat to freedom. https://video.reclaimthenet.org/articles/trump-cbdc-893.mp4 Once known for his opposition toward Bitcoin and others in the cryptocurrency ecosystem in the past, something he has now reversed his position on, Trump extended the same disapproval to CBDCs. He vowed to nip any attempt at such a development in the bud if he earns the title of US President once again. “As your President, I will never allow the creation of a central bank digital currency. Such a currency will give a federal government, our federal government absolute control over your money,” President Trump said. “They could take your money, you won’t even know it’s gone.” Trump’s sentiments strike a chord with the…Donald Trump Pledges to Block the Introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency in the United States if He Wins Election