For weeks, President Donald Trump’s meme coin project pushed a promotion: top holders of the crypto asset would get to attend an exclusive dinner with the president, and an even more select group of people would get to meet the president and receive a VIP tour.

President Trump's gala golf club dinner for top investors in his meme coin disappointed some who had spent handsomely to get into the room.

Trump spoke next to the presidential seal at a dinner for crypto coin investors the White House called a private rather than official event.

Most of the guests attending the private dinner are not publicly known, and the White House has not said whether it will publicly disclose the guest list.