[Digital Today AI Reporter] U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a private luncheon at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on the 26th (local time) with top holders of his meme coin, Official Trump (TRUMP).
On the 24th, blockchain outlet Cointelegraph reported that the guest list could include up to 297 people. Critics say the event amounts to selling access to the president.
The project's released attendee list includes Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether; Song Chi-hyung, founder and CEO of Upbit; Anthony Pompliano; and Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital. Several executives from financial institutions and figures in the crypto and blockchain industries are also expected to attend.
However, Justin Sun, founder of Tron and the top TRUMP holder, has not confirmed whether he will attend. Sun leads the leaderboard with 2.4 billion points and is an investor in World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture.
Lawmakers and civic groups have continued to criticize the gathering. Several members of Congress say Trump is effectively selling access to the presidency. The Washington Citizens' Accountability and Ethics Board criticized wallets associated with TRUMP, saying those transactions make it difficult to trace the scale of Trump's trading gains.
