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Donald Trump, 2021: "Bitcoin is a scam. It's a made up currency designed to compete with the dollar."

Crypto billionaires: "We will pay you handsomely if you change your mind."

Donald Trump, 2024: "Oh, I love crypto! I don't understand what it is, but if you pay me I will promote it. I don't care what it is."

Arguably this is the free market at work. If you work hard and provide value to society, you may be rewarded with capital which may be used to adjust public policy to suit your tastes.