Official Announcement from Trump ($TRUMP) Team
Attendance Uncertain Due to Prior Engagements

U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to participate in an event with investors in the cryptocurrency named after him, the "Trump meme coin" ($TRUMP).


The issuer of the Trump meme coin announced on X (formerly Twitter) that President Trump is scheduled to have lunch with top investors. Screenshot from X (formerly Twitter)

The issuer of the Trump meme coin announced on X (formerly Twitter) that President Trump is scheduled to have lunch with top investors. Screenshot from X (formerly Twitter)

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On March 13 (local time), the issuer of the Trump meme coin announced on X (formerly Twitter) that the 297 individuals holding the most $TRUMP coins between March 12 and April 10 will be given the opportunity to have lunch with President Trump at his residence, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. In addition, the top 29 investors will be invited to attend a VIP reception with President Trump.


The event is scheduled for April 25. The meme coin team stated, "On this day, President Trump is expected to deliver the keynote address at the conference and also attend the luncheon."


However, U.S. political media outlet Politico, citing an anonymous White House official, reported that "the luncheon event is not confirmed on President Trump's schedule." This is because April 25 marks the day of the first White House Correspondents' Dinner since President Trump's inauguration. Politico noted that, given President Trump's schedule, his participation in the meme coin luncheon remains uncertain.


There were also opinions questioning whether President Trump would be able to attend a cryptocurrency event amid the current turbulent international situation.


The "Trump meme coin" is a cryptocurrency launched just before President Trump's inauguration. Its price tends to fluctuate significantly depending on its popularity. In particular, the price has surged whenever the coin is associated with events featuring the president. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that following the announcement of the luncheon, the coin's price spiked by up to 10 percent before returning to its previous day's level.


This is not the first time President Trump has agreed to participate in an event related to the meme coin. In May of last year, President Trump held a private event, inviting 220 meme coin investors to the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. He also conducted a White House VIP tour for the top 25 investors, sparking controversy. At the time, Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley criticized the move as "the Everest of American corruption."



During that period, the Trump meme coin team actively encouraged purchases by publicly displaying the real-time status of the top holders. A similar leaderboard is expected to be uploaded to the website for this event as well.


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