President Donald Trump will host a private dinner on May 22nd at Trump National Golf Club for the top 220 holders of the Trump memecoin, according to Bloomberg. The event includes a reception and White House tour for the top 25 holders and marks Trump’s latest move into crypto fundraising. Attendees are determined by their average balance from April 23 to May 12. Critics called the dinner a pay-to-play scheme, calling it “buying influence." The Trump coin has plummeted from a $15 billion peak to $2.8 billion but surged 56% to $14.02 on Wednesday. Trump affiliates hold 80% of the supply subject to unlocks.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02President Donald Trump will host a private dinner on May 22nd at Trump National Golf Club
00:06for the top 220 holders of the Trump meme coin, according to Bloomberg.
00:10The event includes a reception and White House tour for the top 25 holders
00:13and marks Trump's latest move into crypto fundraising.
00:17Attendees are determined by their average ballots from April 23rd to May 12th.
00:21Critics slam the dinner as a pay-to-play scheme, calling it buying influence.
00:25Trump coin has plummeted from a $15 billion peak to $2.8 billion,
00:29but surged 56% to $4.02 on Wednesday.
00:34Trump affiliates hold 80% of the supply, subject to unlocks.
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