A black-tie gala thrown for the top 220 buyers of Donald Trump’s meme coin Thursday night at his Virginia golf club featured the president flying in on Marine One and speaking at a lectern emblazoned with the presidential seal, despite the White House arguing that it was a “private” event and he was “attending it in his personal time.”
But while the event prompted ethics experts to warn that Trump has crossed a line by potentially profiting directly from his presidency while simultaneously allowing crypto enthusiasts and others to buy access to the office, leaked footage and reports from inside the event reveal that some attendees came away highly disappointed.
