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Trump Meme Coin Dinner Attracts Overseas Crypto Buyers
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Event Overview
President Donald Trump will host a dinner for the 185 largest holders of the $TRUMP meme coin at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C. The event, billed as a private gathering, will feature Trump as the featured speaker alongside three unnamed “legends.” The website for Fight Fight LLC, the company behind the token, lists a public leaderboard of the top 100 holders who are competing for seats.
Background & Context
The $TRUMP token launched in January 2025, quickly rising to a peak price of $75.35 per token. Its market value has since fallen more than 95%, sitting at roughly $2 per token and a total market cap of about $532 million. The coin has generated substantial revenue for Trump; his 2025 financial disclosure shows at least $635 million in royalties from a licensing deal and more than $1.4 billion from crypto-related ventures. Similar dinners were held in May 2025 in Virginia and in April 2025 at Mar-a-Lago.
Data & Statistics
- The leaderboard ranks the top 185 holders; the top 100 are publicly listed.
- Analysis of blockchain data shows that at least 52 of the top 100 holders purchased $TRUMP through exchanges that prohibit U.S. customers (e.g., Binance, Bybit, MEXC).
- Forty-four of those users transacted on Binance, accounting for nearly $6.8 million of the more than $15 million value reflected on the leaderboard.
- The largest single wallet holds about 1.5 million $TRUMP tokens, valued at roughly $3 million, and received its holdings in two transfers in early October.
- The biggest holder moved approximately $70 million of $TRUMP in September, shortly before the dinner contest was announced.
Official Statements, Responses, and Criticism
A White House official emphasized that the dinner is a private event with no promise of official government action in exchange for attendance. The Trump Organization declined to comment when contacted. President Trump later told CBS News, “I don’t know who he is.”
Critics argue the event raises foreign-influence concerns. Zach Everson of Public Citizen warned that “foreign actors used to need a back door to try to influence a president.” Matt Fiebach of Entropy Advisors noted that “all you can know with certainty is that a non-U.S. person or entity sent funds.” Virginia Canter, a former ethics lawyer for both parties, said, “as was the case with Trump’s previous meme coin gala, it appears that the majority of $TRUMP investors are purchasing his meme coin through overseas exchanges.”
Verbatim Quotes
- “Foreign actors used to need a back door to try to influence a president,” — Zach Everson, a researcher for the progressive consumer rights advocacy group Public Citizen
- “All you can know with certainty is that a non-U.S. person or entity sent funds,” — Matt Fiebach, co-founder of the crypto data firm Entropy Advisors
- “As was the case with Trump's previous meme coin gala, it appears that the majority of $TRUMP investors are purchasing his meme coin through overseas exchanges," said Virginia Canter, who worked an ethics lawyer in Republican and Democratic presidential administrations.” — Virginia Canter, who worked an ethics lawyer in Republican and Democratic presidential administrations
- “I don't know who he is," Mr.” — Mr. Trump, seats at president