When asked why it's so important for America to lead in crypto adoption, he replied: "It's so important. It's crypto. It's AI. It's so many other things. AI needs tremendous electrictiy capabilities beyond anything I ever heard." Trump pledged to turn the United States into the "crypto capital of the planet" but found it hard to handle the concept, admitting he has to be taught by 18-year-old son Barron, who was supposed to speak but went missing.

"Barron knows so much about this," said Trump. "Barron is a young guy. He's got four wallets or something. I'm saying 'explain this to me.' He knows it so well. And Eric and Don. I have a lot of respect for them." When asked direct questions, Trump changed the topic to AI needing electricity or China. At one stage, he made a comparison between crypto and his granddaughter learning Chinese. He said: "It's sort of like a language. I have a beautiful granddaughter, Ivanka's daughter, Arabella. She speaks perfect Chinese. Their other two children speak perfect Chinese. From a nanny who was from China."