Dine with the President and Get a VIP Tour to Boot

In an unprecedented promotion by a business tied to a sitting US president, holders of the TRUMP meme coin are being offered access to an exclusive “Gala Dinner” at Trump National Golf Club near Washington, D.C.

The event, scheduled for 22 May, will include a private dinner with President Donald Trump for the top 220 registered TRUMP coin holders.

The top 25 holders will also receive an invitation to an “ultra-exclusive” VIP reception with the president, along with a guided tour of the White House.

Details of the TRUMP Gala Dinner were first revealed when users discovered a hidden webpage on the project’s official site.

According to the information, access is determined by a time-weighted leaderboard score, which factors both the size of a user’s TRUMP holdings and the duration held between 23 April and 12 May.

To be eligible, participants must connect their Solana wallet via trumpdinner.gettrumpmemes.com and register by submitting their full legal name, email address, and phone number.

The leaderboard currently suggests that even wallets holding as little as one TRUMP token rank within the top 80, likely due to under-registration.

Despite this, appearing in the top 220 on-chain holders at present would require a wallet balance of roughly $362,000 in TRUMP.

The threshold for the top 25 VIP tier sits around 300 TRUMP tokens, though rankings are fluid and update hourly.

Each invite is non-transferable and limited to a single individual—no plus-ones or guest passes will be allowed.

While the invitation grants access to the event, attendees must cover all expenses, including travel, lodging, transportation, and incidental costs.

All participants will be subject to extensive screening, including personal background checks and wallet verification. Substitutions are permitted, but guest privileges are not.

The website reads:

“This is one of the most exclusive events in the world. This is a high-security, high-status event with President Trump. If you earned a seat at the table, it’s because you earned it.”

Gala Dinner News Came After TRUMP Tokens Were Unlocked

The announcement of the presidential meme coin gala comes on the heels of a notable token unlock event for the TRUMP project.

Just days prior, 20% of the token’s circulating supply was released, raising concerns among investors that the team might liquidate a portion of its holdings.

Anticipating a sell-off, many traders opened short positions expecting downward pressure on the price.

However, in an unexpected move, the TRUMP team appeared to re-lock the newly released tokens and delay future unlocks, as shared in a post on the project's official X (formerly known as Twitter) account.

The post reads:

“The tokens from the initial cliff and from the following three months of daily unlocks will remain locked, each for an additional 90 days.”

TRUMP Token Soars After President Promises Gala Dinner

On Wednesday, TRUMP surged over 70%, climbing from $9.30 to a high of $16 following the announcement of an exclusive Gala Dinner with President Trump.

As of writing, the token is trading at $13.10, reflecting a 42.49% gain in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.

$TRUMP going vertical on news The President will host a dinner with the top 220 holders of his meme coin. pic.twitter.com/EapN73C2NZ
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For some crypto enthusiasts, this rally signals the end of the bear market, especially with Bitcoin rebounding past $93,000.

However, sceptics question whether the TRUMP meme coin’s momentum is truly sustainable. h

From a long-term perspective, TRUMP’s performance has been underwhelming.

After an initial surge above $75 on launch day, the token’s value plummeted as investors took note of its high concentration among a few holders and a short-term vesting schedule.

While the presidential dinner event has generated significant buzz, it is unlikely to establish lasting demand for the token.

Without greater transparency on token unlocks and a clearer value proposition, maintaining its current 50% premium over more utility-driven cryptocurrencies may prove difficult.

Some critics speculate that the high-profile event is merely a strategy to attract exit liquidity from retail investors.

The question now is: how long can the hype hold before the market corrects?