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U.S. President Donald Trump’s private dinner gala with the top 220 holders of his memecoin, which generated controversy from its announcement, took place on May 22. But what was touted as “the most exclusive invitation in the world” elicited mixed and wide-ranging responses from its attendees. While some complained about the quality of the food and the lack of interaction with Trump, others appreciated the networking opportunity with the crypto world’s luminaries. The distinguished attendees Tron founder and crypto billionaire Justin Sun was the top TRUMP memecoin holder at the event. He was probably also the most controversial figure attending the event. But Sun was one of many distinguished crypto entrepreneurs around the world who attended the dinner. According to the New York Times, guests at the event included: The complaints The gala dinner failed to live up to the expectations and hype for several attendees, who entered as protesters chanted “shame” outside the venue. For one, some complained about the quality of the food served and the lack of options to drink. Nicholas Pinto, a 25-year-old whose father drove him to the event in his Lamborghini, told CNBC: “The food sucked…Wasn’t given any drinks other than water or Trump’s wine. I don’t drink, so I had water. My glass was only filled once.” In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Pinto said that he was “very disappointed with the dinner.” He added that he was expecting to be served Big Macs or pizzas. Pinto was also “very disappointed” with the brief appearance of Trump and the lack of any interaction opportunities. He told WSJ: “I am very disappointed that President Trump didn’t spend more time at the event. He was not interacting with us.” Trump arrived in a helicopter at the event around 7 pm. He then briefly…

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