Trump Meme Coin Dinner Sparks Ethics Probe and Insider Sale Delay

April 25, 2025, 4:20 pm

President Trump’s meme coin saga deepens as reports reveal a controversial dinner with meme coin holders, prompting senators to demand an ethics probe, while insiders now face a 90‐day delay before selling. The intertwined political and crypto drama underscores a peculiar convergence of commerce and controversy.

theverge.com / Trump offers a private dinner to his biggest memecoin buyers

President Donald Trump recently announced that he would host a private dinner for the top 220 biggest holders of $TRUMP, the meme coin he launched days prior to taking office - and several U.S. Senators would like to know exactly why he's doing this. The dinner was publicly advertised on the $TRUMP...

cnbc.com / Trump's memecoin dinner contest earns insiders $900,000 in two days

The coin’s value jumped more than 50% after its website said Trump would have dinner with the top 200 holders.

gizmodo.com / Dems Have Questions About Trump’s Dinner With His Meme Coin Holders

Maybe being able to literally buy access to the President is a bad idea?

cnbc.com / Trump meme coin insiders have to wait additional 90 days before they can sell

President Donald Trump’s meme coin was supposed to unlock for some insider sales, but that move got delayed by 90 days.

cnbc.com / Trump dinner for meme coin buyers prompts senators to demand ethics probe

Senators Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren are calling for an ethics investigation into President Trump's promotion of his meme coin.

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