President Donald Trump hosted the largest holders of his Official Trump (CRYPTO: TRUMP) cryptocurrency at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday. However, reports highlighted the absence of cryptocurrency billionaire Justin Sun, a standout attendee at the previous such event in 2025.
Trump Reportedly Talked About Iran War, Biden
Only the top 297 TRUMP token holders who registered made it to the event at Trump’s Florida resort, while the top 29 qualifying holders got access to a VIP reception with him.
Sander Lutz, White House Correspondent from Decrypt, reported, citing sources, that Trump spoke for 45 minutes on the cryptocurrency industry, the Iran conflict, Joe Biden, among other topics.
Lutz added that Trump didn’t speak much about the Clarity Act, except to say he supports its passage and would sign it immediately.
Alongside Trump, boxing legend Mike Tyson, motivational coach Tony Robbins, and Tether (CRYPTO: USD) CEO Paolo Ardoino were scheduled to speak at the event.
Did Sun Skip The Gathering?
Lutz added that Sun, who attended the 2025 event as TRUMP’s largest holder, was a no-show at the event. The Tron (CRYPTO: TRX) founder sued the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial platform last week for “unilaterally” freezing his tokens
Notably, a wallet tied to Sun held no TRUMP tokens, according to Arkham’s on-chain data.
Sun didn’t immediately return Benzinga’s request for comment regarding the event or his TRUMP holdings.
TRUMP Nosedived 15%
The controversy over the dinner has intensified since its announcement last month. Democrats and even some pro-Trump crypto enthusiasts raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the possibility of shadowy buyers gaining access to Trump through such events.
Interestingly, the TRUMP memecoin dropped nearly 15% right before the event, fueling speculation of huge liquidations.
Price Action: At the time of writing, TRUMP was exchanging hands at $2.59, down 0.44% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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