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A few investors who spent vast amounts of money to attend President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency dinner were left far from impressed with how the event unfolded. Trump had already faced corruption allegations over the exclusive May 22 dinner,
As people began arriving for the event, the price of $TRUMP dropped suddenly by about 6%, indicating a significant sales volume, before stabilizing.
Some were identified through photos as they entered the event. Others posted about their evening on social media.
Calling them "pioneers," President Donald Trump praised the top investors in his cryptocurrency meme coin at an exclusive black-tie dinner Thursday as protesters outside the event chanted and displayed signs blasting the gala as a pay-for-play event.
For weeks, President Donald Trump’s memecoin project pushed a promotion — top holders of the crypto asset would get to attend an exclusive dinner with the president, and an even more select group of people would get to meet the president and receive a VIP tour.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has opened an investigation into President Trump’s meme coin dinner that took place last week and asked the White House to disclose the names of the attendees, warning that foreign governments could be attempting to curry favor with the president through cryptocurrency acquisitions.
Crypto investors spent millions on the Trump meme coin for a chance at dinner with the president. Some didn’t get what they expected.
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Daily Star on MSNDonald Trump serves crypto guests 'airline food' after they paid £1.3million for 'most exclusive invitation in world'The black tie event was held for the 220 buyers of the US President's official cryptocurrency, which is believed to have bagged him and his family a whopping £109million
The administration threw out an earlier recommendation that 401(k) managers exercise “extreme care” when it comes to steering investors into bitcoin.