Donald Trump Meme Coin ($TRUMP)
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Donald Trump Meme Coin, also known as TRUMP MEME or $TRUMP is a cryptocurrency launched on the Solana blockchain by President-elect Donald Trump on January 17th, 2025. The meme coin is marketed as "the only official Trump meme," and it gained significant attention for its rapid market performance peak shortly after its release, rising more than 600% overnight, reaching a market cap of $72 Billion.
History
On January 17th, 2025, United States President Donald Trump announced via X / Twitter[1] his meme coin "$TRUMP,"[2] writing "My NEW Official Trump Meme is HERE." The post (seen below) received more than 81 million views and 324,000 likes in three days.
According to BBC[3], the cryptocurrency was co-ordinated by CIC Digital LLC β "an affiliate of the Trump Organization β which has previously sold Trump-branded shoes and fragrances." The Coin Market Cap[4] website shows $TRUMP has seen a growth of 1622040.62% since its inception on January 17th, 2025. (seen below)
Market Performance
The TRUMP MEME rose more than 600% overnight in less than 48 hours, giving the meme coin a "a fully diluted market capitalization just north of $72 billion,' as the Axios website explained.[5] According to Coin Telegraph[6], the cryptocurrency is now the "15th-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, reaching it in under 48 hours."
The Trump Organization and its affiliates hold 80% of the total supply, which is subject to a three-year unlocking schedule to prevent immediate sell-offs.[6]
Social Media Presence
TRUMP MEME gained significant media and online attention, sparking discussions about the President's intentions, as well as memes fueled by crypto enthusiasts across social media. For instance, on January 18th, 2025, YouTuber[7] Thinking Crypto
posted a video explaining Trump's meme coin (seen below), which received roughly 47,000 views and 1,600 likes in a day.
On January 18th, 2025, X[8] user @coffeebreak_YT posted the Withered Wojak meme accompanied by a caption claiming 80% of the $TRUMP meme coin is owned by one wallet. The tweet (seen below) amassed over 8 million views and 73,000 likes in a day.
Search Interest
External References
[1] X β realDonaldTrump
[2] Trump Meme β THE ONLY OFFICIALTrumP MEME
[3] BBC β Trump launches cryptocurrency with price rocketing
[4] CoinMarketCap β TRUMP MEME
[5] Axios β Trump meme coin doubles again, stake worth $58 billion or more
[6] Coin Telegraph β TRUMP memecoin hits top 15 worldwide in 48 hours, sparking tax cut rumors
[7] YouTube β π¨THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT DONALD TRUMP'S MEMECOIN!
[8] X β coffeebreak_YT
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