Trump Offers Exclusive Dinner to Largest Memecoin Buyers

The firm behind President Trump's $TRUMP meme coin is offering dinner with Trump to the 185 largest holders of the coin. The contest began Wednesday and closes November 12, with the event set for November 22.

• Top 29 holders get a VIP reception; top 4 also receive an 18-karat Trump-branded gold watch.
• $635 million: what Trump has earned from the meme coin since its 2025 launch.
• $4.7 billion in estimated combined losses by investors in Trump crypto products, per Public Citizen.
• The coin launched near $70, collapsed quickly, and now trades around $2.

Why it matters: The contest lets wealthy buyers — including potentially foreign nationals — compete for direct access to the president based on spending. Good-government groups say the arrangement is an unprecedented conflict of interest.

• Zach Everson, research director at Public Citizen, said: "Foreign buyers and special interests can compete for a seat at his dinner and the guests are vetted in secret. Americans deserve to know who is buying access to Trump, and what they want in return."
• The White House referred questions to the Trump Organization, which did not respond to requests for comment.

How 11 sources split on this story

Where they split: The central dispute is whether the contest is a straightforward business promotion or an ethics violation involving the sale of presidential access.

What’s next: The contest closes November 12; the dinner is set for November 22 at Trump National Golf Club.

• The invitation states no private meet-and-greet with the president will be granted and no gifts accepted.
• Who are the other '3 Legends' promised at the dinner?
• Will the full guest list be made public, as it was not for the May 2025 dinner?
• How much will the 185th-place holder need to spend to qualify?