Two GOP Senators Wary Over Trump WH Gala With Meme Investors

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, said Friday she is uncomfortable with an exclusive gala dinner and White House tour that is being offered to top investors in the $TRUMP meme token.

“This is my president that we’re talking about, but I am willing to say that this gives me pause,” Lummis said, according to NBC News. She has been among the senators pushing legislation to regulate cryptocurrency. Meme coins are digital tokens with no utility outside their association with a celebrity or internet meme.

Last week, the meme coin’s website announced that the top 220 investors of the coin will be invited to an “intimate private dinner” with Trump at his golf club outside of Washington, D.C., on May 22. The top 25 investors also will be invited to an exclusive reception with Trump before the dinner and an invitation to attend a “VIP White House Tour” the following day.

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