President Donald Trump has publicly denied knowledge of a reported $500 million stake sale in Trump-linked financial platform World Liberty Financial (WLFI) to a UAE-based firm. The deal, which reportedly sold a 49% stake to Aryam Investment, is being handled by Trump’s family. Following the reports, WLFI’s token price has dropped over 20% from recent highs.
U.S. President Donald Trump has directly addressed recent reports of a major stake sale in World Liberty Financial (WLFI). He publicly stated, “I don’t know about it,” regarding a reported multimillion-dollar agreement involving his family and an Abu Dhabi royal for a substantial stake in WLFI. Trump added that “My sons are handling that… my family is handling it,” and noted that any external capital linked to the platform would fall outside his direct involvement.
The reported deal involves WLFI selling a 49% stake to UAE-based Aryam Investment in an agreement valued at $500 million. This agreement was signed just days before President Trump’s second inauguration, at a time when WLFI had not yet launched any live products. Aryam Investment is backed by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security advisor and brother of the country’s president.
Sheikh Tahnoon also chairs MGX and G42, two major firms focused on artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, MGX invested $2 billion in Binance using WLFI’s USD1 stablecoin without disclosing its indirect exposure to WLFI. Despite the size of the transaction, Aryam is not believed to hold any governance or token-related rights tied to WLFI.
Following the buzz around these reports, WLFI’s token price has been trending lower. It recorded a drop of over 20% from its recent local highs, briefly slipping toward the $0.13 level before attempting a weak consolidation. Selling pressure remained dominant through most sessions, with the token yet to show signs of a decisive rebound as bearish sentiment remained firmly in control.
