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Tapper Grills Johnson on Trump's Controversial Meme Coin Dinner

5/26/2025

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CNN's Jake Tapper pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson on a controversial dinner hosted by former President Trump for key investors in the Trump meme coin, which Trump’s organization controls 80% of. Amidst rising concerns over transparency, Johnson feigned ignorance about the gathering while defending Trump’s transparency against accusations of corruption surrounding the Biden family.

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CNN's Jake Tapper pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson on a controversial dinner hosted by former President Trump for key investors in the Trump meme coin, which Trump’s organization controls 80% of. Amidst rising concerns over transparency, Johnson feigned ignorance about the gathering while defending Trump’s transparency against accusations of corruption surrounding the Biden family.