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Protesters once shouted “Shame!” at guests leaving the first one. Now there’s a second.
A Token In Freefall
The TRUMP memecoin had just touched the lowest price in its history — down 96% from the $73 peak it hit in January 2025 — when its backers dropped an announcement that sent the price ticking back up.
Top holders would get a shot at lunch with US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. The date: April 25. The venue: his Florida estate. The guest list: capped at 297 people, with the top 29 earmarked for a private reception.
The token climbed to $3.07 on the news, pulling back up from an all-time low of $2.73 it had hit just hours earlier. As of Thursday it sat at $3.82, up 34% on the day. That’s still a steep drop from where it started.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AT MAR-A-LAGO!
The Most Exclusive Crypto and Business Conference in the World & Gala Luncheon with PRESIDENT TRUMP and 18 other SUPERSTARS.
Strictly Limited to only 297 attendees. Are You In?
Register Here: https://t.co/MBo3UBrzje pic.twitter.com/CWOVNK1kbU
— TrumpMeme (@GetTrumpMemes) March 12, 2026
Who Gets In — And How
Eligibility isn’t based on a single snapshot. Reports say the team behind the token will rank holders by time-weighted balances accumulated between March 12 and April 10.
In plain terms: buy more, hold longer, move up the leaderboard. All attendees must also pass a background check before they’re allowed in.
Trump is listed as the keynote speaker on the event’s official website. But a White House official told Politico the appearance hasn’t been locked into the president’s schedule — and that April 25 is the same day Trump said he’d attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The luncheon would mark the second time TRUMP token holders have been offered access to the president in exchange for holding the coin.
The first gathering took place at a Trump golf club last May. That event drew a mix of crypto investors and outside scrutiny.
US senators and former White House staffers protested on the grounds. According to Bloomberg, demonstrators shouted at guests as they arrived.
Big Money, Big Names
The May event also drew attention for who showed up. Tron founder Justin Sun held enough of the token to rank as the largest holder in attendance, a position that reportedly came with a watch presented during a ceremony.
Infinex founder Kain Warwick also attended after acquiring enough tokens to crack the top 25 on the leaderboard.
Critics Call It Access For Sale
The events have drawn a consistent line of criticism: that the president is using his office to benefit financially. Each time a new gala is announced, those concerns resurface.
The structure of the program — where buying and holding a coin tied to the sitting president directly translates into face time with him — has no real precedent in American politics.
Reports indicate the White House has not confirmed whether Trump will actually appear at the April event. For now, the leaderboard is open, the countdown is running, and the token is off its floor.
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