‘Out of Touch’: Eric Trump Roundly Mocked for Comment About Drinking Wine and Trading $500 Million in Bitcoin

Ahmad Austin Jr. Nov 13th, 2025, 1:19 pm

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Eric Trump was roasted on social media for describing a bizarre scenario in which he was drinking wine while trading half a billion dollars in bitcoin.

During a Fox Business segment on Thursday morning, Eric complained about the current state of e-commerce, specifically citing the inability to send a “swift wire transfer” past 5 p.m. on a Friday. He then compared that to the relative ease that comes with transferring cryptocurrency.

“How is that modern-day finance?” Eric continued. “You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11 p.m. while having a glass of wine with your wife, for virtually zero fees

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