Trump family crypto venture lobbied for Stablecoin bill, hosted Idaho legislators at Mar-a-lago

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 868

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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In the middle of the 2026 Idaho legislative session, a lobbyist for a Trump family crypto venture paid for three Idaho state lawmakers’ dinners at Florida restaurants to lobby for a bill related to a kind of crypto currency called “stablecoin.”

The legislators — Senate President Pro Tempore Kelly Anthon, a Declo Republican; Nampa Republican Sen. Todd Lakey; and Pocatello Republican Rep. Dustin Manwaring — attended a financial conference at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago …

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