{"id":80185,"date":"2026-04-10T11:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=80185"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:01:41","slug":"trump-memecoin-event-fine-print-says-he-may-not-show-up-senators-want-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=80185","title":{"rendered":"Trump Memecoin Event Fine Print Says He May Not Show Up \u2014 Senators Want Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The terms and conditions buried in the Official Trump memecoin website say the president \u201cmay not be able to attend\u201d a luncheon planned for April 25 \u2014 and that the event could be called off for any reason.<\/p>\n<p>That disclaimer has done little to stop organizers from aggressively promoting the event around Trump\u2019s potential presence.<\/p>\n<h2>Senators Fire Off A Letter<\/h2>\n<p>Three Democratic senators \u2014 Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, and Adam Schiff \u2014 sent a letter to Bill Zanker, the man behind the TRUMP memecoin launch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banking.senate.gov\/newsroom\/minority\/warren-schiff-and-blumenthal-investigate-trump-mar-a-lago-memecoin-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">demanding to know<\/a> whether the president actually plans to show up.<\/p>\n<p>Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/morning-money\/2026\/04\/09\/ethics-defi-and-memecoins-oh-my-00865028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">reports<\/a> by Politico, the senators accused organizers of using Trump\u2019s name to push coin purchases that generate transaction fees for him and his family, all while his attendance remained uncertain. The event is set for Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/kQYCSb8l\/\" width=\"1835\" height=\"925\"><\/p>\n<p>The senators put it plainly. They wrote that organizers were promoting the <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/03\/19\/trump-memecoin-dinner-nicholas-pinto-bill-zanker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">conference<\/a> by holding out the prospect of a presidential appearance to potential attendees \u2014 and that doing so was encouraging people to buy the coin.<\/p>\n<p>What makes the situation thornier is that April 25 is already taken. Trump announced on March 2 that he planned to attend the<a href=\"https:\/\/whca.press\/news\/annual-dinner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> White House Correspondents\u2019 Association Dinner<\/a> in Washington, DC \u2014 his first time going since boycotting it throughout his first term.<\/p>\n<p>Two major events. One day. One president. The White House did not respond to requests for comment on his schedule.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AT MAR-A-LAGO!<\/p>\n<p>The Most Exclusive Crypto and Business Conference in the World &amp; Gala Luncheon with PRESIDENT TRUMP and 18 other SUPERSTARS.<\/p>\n<p>Strictly Limited to only 297 attendees. Are You In?<\/p>\n<p>Register Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MBo3UBrzje\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/MBo3UBrzje<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CWOVNK1kbU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/CWOVNK1kbU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TrumpMeme (@GetTrumpMemes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetTrumpMemes\/status\/2032178840663929116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>A Coin With A Schedule Problem<\/h2>\n<p>This is not the first time Trump has shown up \u2014 or been expected to show up \u2014 at a crypto event. Reports indicate he attended the Bitcoin 2024 conference and a separate dinner for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/official-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TRUMP<\/a> memecoin holders back in May 2025. The April 25 event would be the second such gathering for holders of the coin.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has drawn attention beyond just scheduling. Critics say it raises questions about whether access to the president is being tied to participation in a financial product that benefits him directly. Organizers have not publicly addressed whether Trump will appear or whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.banking.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/20260408_warren_schiff_blumenthal_letter_to_fff_llc_re_trump_memecoin_conferencepdf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the event<\/a> will go ahead as planned.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-673824\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?resize=1024%2C94\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?w=1912 1912w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a_65516f.png?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><\/p>\n<p>Crypto Legislation Caught In The Crossfire<\/p>\n<p>The controversy lands at a difficult moment for crypto regulation in the US. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/bessent-urges-congress-pass-crypto-regulation-bill-2026-04-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLARITY Act<\/a> \u2014 a bill aimed at setting a legal framework for digital assets \u2014 passed the House in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate agriculture committee moved it forward in January, but the banking committee put a halt to further action. Concerns over tokenized equities, stablecoin yield, and ethics stalled the process. As of Thursday, no new markup date had been set.<\/p>\n<p>The White House weighed in Wednesday, saying a proposed ban on stablecoin yield in the bill would do little to protect bank lending \u2014 a claim aimed at cooling opposition from both the banking and crypto industries.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Getty Images, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The terms and conditions buried in the Official Trump memecoin website say the president \u201cmay not be able to attend\u201d a luncheon planned for April 25 \u2014 and that the event could be called off for any reason. That disclaimer has done little to stop organizers from aggressively promoting the event around Trump\u2019s potential presence. 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