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Congressman Joe Neguse joins The Weekend to discuss the corruption behind Trump’s crypto dinner last week and how Democrats are fighting back against the GOP’s bill containing massive budget cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.
Trump spoke next to the presidential seal at a dinner for crypto coin investors the White House called a private rather than official event.
President Donald Trump hosted the VIP dinner for the top 220 holders of the TRUMP meme coin on May 22. The much-publicized private event attracted significant media scrutiny due to the alleged conflict of interest arising from Trump's engagement with several crypto ventures,
Donald Trump's exclusive crypto gala, intended for top meme coin purchasers, left attendees disappointed due to subpar food and limited interaction with the former president. The event, funded by $148 million in token purchases,
Former NBA player Lamar Odom walked through a throng of booing protesters as he entered a dinner for President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency venture.
Trump shifted from crypto critic to champion, overhauling Biden-era policies with a deregulatory push that reshaped enforcement, guidance, and industry access.
While the top 25 backers got a reception with the president, other attendees who invested millions in his meme coin reportedly didn't even get to talk to him
President Trump hosted a swanky dinner in the DC-area for the biggest investors of his meme coin, telling them "The Biden administration persecuted crypto innovators."