Former US President Donald Trump is doubling down on his alliance with the cryptocurrency world, hosting two exclusive fundraising dinners at his golf club in Sterling, Virginia. The first, held on 5 May, welcomed wealthy donors from the crypto and AI industries—each paying a staggering £1.2 million per seat. The second, scheduled for 22 May, takes things even further, offering a private audience with Trump to the top backers of his own memecoin, $TRUMP.
The dinners are part of an ongoing fundraising drive for his super PAC, MAGA Inc. But with crypto money flowing in and access to the former president being offered based on digital coin rankings, critics are asking: is this innovative fundraising—or influence for sale?
