President Trump hosted a private dinner for top memecoin holders at his golf course, keeping the guest list secret and exclusive.
President Donald Trump gathered the leading holders of his memecoin, $TRUMP, for a private dinner event.
The exclusive gathering took place last Thursday at his Northern Virginia golf course.
The event took place at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.
It drew attention for its unique guest list and focus on cryptocurrency’s political impact.
Trump holds exclusive dinner for top memecoin holders with anonymous guest list
The $TRUMP website says the president invited the top 220 investors to a “Gala Dinner.”
Together, these holders invested $394 million, with seven top buyers spending over $10 million each.
The leaderboard remains anonymous, featuring intriguing usernames such as “MEOW,” “LSD,” “REKt,” and “elon.”
Despite the high stakes involved, the identities of these investors are largely unknown to the public.
Guest list and event details remain secret.
White House reporters were barred from attending the dinner 25 miles from Washington, DC.
When asked about attendees, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president joined personally and the event was not official White House business.
Leavitt declined to disclose any details about the guest list, maintaining a tight veil of secrecy around those present.
“The president is attending it in his personal time, it is not a White House dinner, it is not taking place here at the White House,” Leavitt said.
The $TRUMP website stated the president attended only as a guest and did not raise funds at the dinner.
Organizers promoted the gala as a unique chance to discuss cryptocurrency’s future with Trump.
VIP reception offered to the largest coin holders
In addition to the dinner, the top 25 owners of the $TRUMP memecoin were invited to an “ultra-exclusive private VIP reception” with President Trump.
This offered the highest-level investors a chance to engage directly with the president in a more intimate setting.
A recent Bloomberg report revealed many top investors bought their coins through international cryptocurrency exchanges.
These exchanges do not serve U.S. customers, suggesting many influential attendees are foreign.
Concerns over foreign influence and campaign laws
Critics worry foreign $TRUMP memecoin holders may try to influence the White House through their investments.
Foreign nationals are prohibited from contributing to U.S. political campaigns.
Their large investments in a currency linked to President Trump have raised concerns.
This has led to scrutiny over the event and its implications for campaign finance laws.
One notable attendee was Justin Sun, a Chinese billionaire and founder of the cryptocurrency Tron.
Sun reportedly owns more than $20 million worth of $TRUMP coins and was present at the gala, according to the New York Times.
The SEC charged Sun with fraud, but paused the case shortly after Trump took office.
The Trump organization’s stake in the $TRUMP coin
Entities affiliated with the Trump Organization largely control the digital currency.
CIC Digital LLC and Fight Fight Fight LLC together hold an 80% stake in $TRUMP, a coin that was launched just days before Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
Strict control of the memecoin complicates Trump’s mix of business and political activities.
Outside the venue, around 100 protesters gathered to voice their opposition to the dinner.
Demonstrators held signs bearing slogans such as “Stop Crypto Corruption,” “Release the Guest List,” and “America Is Not For Sale.”
The protest revealed public distrust about the event’s transparency and crypto investors’ political influence.