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highplainsdem

(55,673 posts)
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:47 PM Apr 23

Trump Offers Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors in His Memecoin

Source: NYT

The flashy online announcement called it “the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the World,” a chance to have “an intimate private dinner” with President Trump at his members-only golf club in Virginia, followed by a tour of the White House.

A seat would be reserved for each of the top 220 investors in $TRUMP, a cryptocurrency that Mr. Trump launched on the eve of his inauguration.

In an astonishing escalation of the Trump family’s efforts to profit from crypto, a website promoting $TRUMP, the president’s so-called memecoin, announced on Wednesday that the coin’s largest buyers would be invited to meet him. The effort was, in effect, an offer of access to the White House in exchange for an investment in one of Mr. Trump’s crypto ventures.

“Have Dinner with President Trump and the $TRUMP Community!” the invitation said. “Let the President know how many $TRUMP coins YOU own!”

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/technology/trump-private-dinner-crypto-memecoin.html

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Trump Offers Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors in His Memecoin (Original Post) highplainsdem Apr 23 OP
Remember when it was against the law to sell elected office? Kid Berwyn Apr 23 #1
The top ten $TRUMPets get two scoops of ice cream! tanyev Apr 23 #2
He's using government property to sell memecoins (solicit bribes). Impeach the motherfucker! SunSeeker Apr 24 #3
Kick! Drum Apr 24 #4
SCrOTUS says pfitz59 Apr 24 #5
But Congress gets to say there's high crime and misdemeanors here William Seger Apr 24 #7
"$Trump" sounds like a joke nickname Lulu KC Apr 24 #6
Too bad the US didn't have an Emoluments Clause, Bread and Circuses Apr 24 #8
"Let the President know how many $TRUMP coins YOU own!" SADAR Apr 24 #9
How much are we paying for this criminal activity? travelingthrulife Apr 24 #10
This event is taking place at the White House which is offensive LetMyPeopleVote Apr 24 #11
QUID PRO QUO purr-rat beauty Apr 24 #12

Kid Berwyn

(20,187 posts)
1. Remember when it was against the law to sell elected office?
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:52 PM
Apr 23

Before Clarence Thomas knew how to spell gratuity.

SADAR

(49 posts)
9. "Let the President know how many $TRUMP coins YOU own!"
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 06:18 AM
Apr 24

What are we 6 years old?

"Drink your Ovaltine"

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