President Trump and Digital Money
川普總統與數位貨幣
Introduction
New papers show that President Donald Trump made a lot of money from cryptocurrency.
新文件顯示，川普總統從加密貨幣中獲利許多。
Main Body
The President made over 2 billion dollars last year. More than 1 billion dollars came from digital money companies. He and his sons own many digital tokens.
總統去年賺了超過20億美元。其中超過10億美元來自數位貨幣公司。他與他的兒子們擁有許多數位代幣。
Some people are happy. They say the President is a good businessman. They say the US must lead in digital money to beat China.
有些人感到高興。他們說總統是一位優秀的商人。他們認為美國必須在數位貨幣方面領先，才能擊敗中國。
Other people are angry. Senator Elizabeth Warren says this is wrong. She says foreign companies might pay the President to get help from the government.
其他人則感到憤怒。參議員伊莉莎白·華倫表示這樣做是不對的。她認為外國公司可能會向總統付錢，以獲得政府的幫助。
Conclusion
The President says his business skill helps the country. Other leaders worry about his private money and his public job.
總統表示他的商業技巧對國家有幫助。其他領導人則擔心他的私人財富與其公職之間的關係。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 The Power of "More Than"
In the text, we see: *"More than 1 billion dollars..."
When you want to say a number is higher, don't just say "big." Use More than + [Number].
Examples for your daily life:
- I have more than 10 dollars. → (I might have 11 or 12)$
- It takes more than 20 minutes. → (It takes 21 or 25 minutes)$
👥 People vs. Individuals
Notice how the text groups people to show two sides of a story:
- Some people (The happy group)
- Other people (The angry group)
Use this pattern to compare opinions simply:
- Some people like coffee. Other people like tea.
- Some people live in cities. Other people live in villages.