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The $TRUMP coin dinner: $148M spent for access to the president

Yes, really. Here are the receipts.

What actually happened

On May 22, 2025, Trump hosted a gala for the top 220 holders of the $TRUMP meme coin, who spent about $148M on tokens for access. The announcement drove a 50–70% price spike, and Trump-linked entities reportedly owned about 80% of the supply.

The receipts

Inside the room at Trump's meme coin dinner
CNN

Inside the black-tie gala, 220 of the coin's biggest buyers dined on filet mignon while demonstrators shouted outside the gates. The menu, the VIP tier for the top 25, and what the president actually said at the podium...

Trump defies ethics warnings with private meme coin dinner
Axios

Data firm Inca Digital estimates the top 220 holders spent more than $140 million on the token to win their seats — the single biggest spender alone put in $16.4 million. What the post-dinner price action suggests holders expect next...

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