US Edition‘The Food Sucked’ at Trump’s Meme Coin Dinner
- President Donald Trump hosted a private black-tie gala on May 22, 2025, at his Virginia golf club for the top 220 buyers of his $TRUMP meme coin.
- The event followed a light KYC vetting process done by a third party, despite concerns over foreign attendees and high-risk crypto gamblers gaining access.
- Justin Sun, a Chinese crypto billionaire, topped the contest leaderboard by purchasing more than $20 million of $TRUMP tokens and won a $100,000 Trump-branded watch.
- Trump gave a 25-minute speech behind a podium with the presidential seal, briefly mentioning cryptocurrency before leaving promptly on Marine One, with the dinner criticized for poor food quality.
- The gala raised ethical concerns about access sales, lack of attendee transparency, and potential misuse of the presidency, prompting calls for regulatory action including a bipartisan stablecoin bill.
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The Disappointment After Trump's Crypto Gala – "the Food Sucked"
“The most exclusive invitation in the world,” Donald Trump called his gala for the highest bidders who wanted to pay attention to the president’s own cryptocurrency $Trump. Details about the event are few, but judging by investor Nicholas Pinto’s information, the juicy entry yielded very little.
‘The Food Sucked’ at Trump’s Meme Coin Dinner
CNBC spoke to 25-year old Nicholas Pinto, who was one of the 220 guests invited to Donald Trump’s crypto dinner. Said Pinto: “The food sucked. Wasn’t given any drinks other than water or Trump’s wine. I don’t drink, so I had water. My glass was only filled once… He didn’t talk to any of the 220 guests — maybe the top 25.” “All in, the president was there for 23 minutes, Pinto said. Trump delivered a brief address rehashing old crypto talking poi…
The Mockery of Trump's Private Dinner: "Sucked"
The biggest investors in Donald Trump's meme coin were offered a "private" dinner with the president. The event was marketed as "the world's most exclusive invitation." But Trump was only there for 23 minutes, didn't talk to any guests, and the food "sucked," according to one of the winners, CNBC reports.
'Worst food I've ever had': Underwhelmed Trump investors slam private dinner
TikTok prankster Nicholas Pinto, 25, who was among the guests at President Donald Trump's exclusive dinner for buyers of his meme coin on Thursday, was unimpressed by the event.“It was the worst food I’ve ever had at a Trump golf course. The only good thing was bread and butter," he told WIRED.Trump reportedly left the event immediately after his speech. He departed the venue in a golf cart bound for his helicopter, per the WIRED report. “Trump …
Inside Trump’s meme coin gala that served food ‘worse than Spirit Airlines’
A black-tie dinner for the top buyers of Donald Trump’s meme coin featured him speaking at a lectern emblazoned with the presidential seal, despite the White House arguing it was a “private” event on “personal time.” But it was the entree that drew gasps.
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