President Donald Trump’s memecoin team is inviting top holders out to a meal—again. Last week, the outfit behind the $TRUMP cryptocurrency announced that there will be a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience at the Trump family’s private club Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, in late April, according to the conference’s website.
Attendees to the “THE MOST EXCLUSIVE CRYPTO & BUSINESS CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD” will have access to a gala luncheon where the President is advertised as a keynote speaker. Moreover, “18 global superstars” will be in attendance, though the website advertising the conference didn’t say who these “global giants” are. In the hours after the announcement, the price of Trump’s memecoin soared almost 60%, according to data from Binance, though it’s declined in price since.
Here’s what we do and don’t know about the second outing for the biggest holders of the President’s memecoin:
What happened last year?
In May 2025, the top 220 holders of Trump’s memecoin—launched just days before his inauguration in January 2025—attended a dinner held at the Trump family’s Virginia golf club. The President himself appeared and spoke briefly to the audience. Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, called the dinner a blatant pay-for–access scheme. “The President is working to secure GOOD deals for the American people, not for himself,” a White House spokesperson said at the time to Fortune.
But even for some attendees who ponied up to see Trump in person, the experience was underwhelming. The meal itself proved to be especially disappointing. “Trash,” Nicholas Pinto, a 25-year-old social media influencer, texted Fortune while he was at the banquet. “Walmart steak, man.”
What’s happening this year?
In spite of the media circus and crowd of protesters that the last dinner attracted, Bill Zanker, a longtime Trump business partner who’s behind the memecoin, is organizing another event. This time, the attendee list has expanded to include the top 297 holders of $TRUMP. And the top 29 holders will be able to attend a VIP reception with their “FAVORITE PRESIDENT and other superstar guests.” Last year, attendees included infamous crypto billionaire Justin Sun, the former basketball star Lamar Odom, and Jack Lu, the CEO of the NFT marketplace Magic Eden.
Pinto plans to attend again, despite his previous complaints about the food, and other attendees from the last dinner are also considering going this year, he told Fortune. While he sold a portion of his holdings, he still owns about $40,000 in the cryptocurrency. “My parents are actually kind of concerned that I’m spending money to go to another lunch,” Pinto said, saying it’s a second chance to talk to other high-rollers. “Anyone that I didn’t speak to will probably be at this event. I can talk to them again.”
Will President Donald Trump be there?
While the website advertising the conference in all capital letters says the President will be in attendance, a White House official told Fortune that Trump’s attendance isn’t yet confirmed. In fact, the President is confirmed to attend the White House correspondents’ dinner, which is on the same day as the conference, said the official.
Zanker did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Trump has confirmed his attendance to the conference or who the “global superstars” are.
Why is Robinhood mentioned?
The page announcing the upcoming conference claims that “Robinhood is the Preferred Platform for the TRUMP Leaderboard.” This leaderboard breaks down who’s accumulated enough of the memecoin to attend the gala luncheon and other festivities. A spokesperson for Robinhood said that the online brokerage is helping its users connect their accounts to the leaderboard to track their Trump memecoin holdings. The company did not pay or get paid for the integration, said the spokesperson.
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