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Trump hosted a closed‑door VIP conference at Mar-a-Lago for about 297 top holders of his $TRUMP token, while the meme coin fell more than 95% from its peak and traded around $2.5–$3; the event amplifies scrutiny of the Trump family’s crypto ventures, with Reuters noting substantial crypto sales tied to the family.
Trump welcomed winners of a cryptocurrency contest to Mar-a-Lago, highlighting his continued ties to crypto projects even as his own coin has stalled in the market.
Top holders of Trump's meme coin will attend a Saturday Mar-a-Lago conference with Trump-branded swag and talks, potentially earning face time with the president, as the venture faces lawsuits and ethics concerns over monetizing access, despite the coin’s value being far below its all-time high.
Tickets for Trump's Mar-a-Lago VIP memecoin event have fallen by more than 80% to about $539,000, with almost 300 winners investing a median that amount—far below last year's $3.28 million—as the $TRUMP token has cratered, fueling ethics concerns, lawmakers' questions, and lawsuits surrounding the project.
Trump’s $TRUMP memecoin has fallen more than 95% from its January 2025 high, and a Mar-a-Lago investor dinner this weekend is drawing far less trading than last year’s event. Where the 2025 run-up saw about $12.9 billion in token trading, this year’s activity sits around $1.4 billion. Critics call the venture a self-enriching scheme and ethics watchdogs are watching for conflicts of interest as Senate Democrats push for stronger guardrails. The Mar-a-Lago lineup includes crypto executives plus Mike Tyson and Tony Robbins; Trump will speak at the luncheon and is expected to be in Washington later for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Barron Trump, 20, is listed as a director of Sollos Yerba Mate Inc., a Florida start‑up making pineapple- and coconut-flavored yerba mate drinks, with a May 2026 launch now planned. The company’s registration and a Palm Beach connection tie Barron to donor Jay Weitzman (whose grandson Spencer Bernstein also serves as a director), though Weitzman denies involvement. Critics warn the arrangement could raise ethics concerns given the president’s family ties, and Barron also has ties to the Trump crypto venture World Liberty Financial. Sollos promotes a South Florida lifestyle image, while some in the yerba mate community react skeptically to the family connections.
NORAD scrambled F-16s to intercept a civilian aircraft that breached the Temporary Flight Restriction around President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach; flares were deployed during the intercept, the plane was escorted out safely, and Air Force One remained secure as Mar-a-Lago airspace remains under tight restrictions.
NORAD scrambled F-16s to intercept a civilian aircraft that entered the Mar-a-Lago temporary flight restriction over Palm Beach. The incident, which involved flares to gain the pilot's attention, sparked online drone rumors that officials later said were mistaken. The plane was escorted safely, Air Force One remained secure at PBI, and FAA delays were attributed to volume rather than the security event.
A security scare near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate prompted F-16 jets to deploy flares in the skies above Palm Beach International Airport, causing chaos as Air Force One prepared to depart for Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump, a frequent critic of mail-in voting, said he voted by mail in Florida’s March elections because he felt he should be in Washington, D.C., with the ballot reportedly sent to his Mar-a-Lago estate and processed the next day while he lingered in Palm Beach.
Florida Democrats flipped two seats in Tuesday’s special elections, including the Palm Beach County district that encompasses Mar-a-Lago, sparking optimism that the party is gaining footing for the 2026 midterms. While Republicans still outpace Democrats in voter registration and cautions that special elections don’t guarantee general-election outcomes persist, analysts say the results signal broader momentum, with Hispanic turnout and dissatisfaction over costs and inaction contributing to Democratic energy beyond Florida’s borders.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election in a Palm Beach district that includes Mar-a-Lago, flipping the seat from Republican Mike Caruso who resigned to become Palm Beach County clerk; she defeated Trump-endorsed rival Jon Maples by about 2.4 percentage points, a win Democrats touted as momentum ahead of the midterms.
Democrat Emily Gregory narrowly won Florida’s House District 87, which includes Mar-a-Lago, fueling a nationwide shift toward Democrats that CNN data analyst Harry Enten says could foretell a midterm blue wave and create trouble for Donald Trump, who endorsed the GOP candidate and voted by mail in the election.
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida state House seat in District 87 that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Trump-endorsed Jon Maples by about 2.4 percentage points. The victory adds to a string of Democratic gains and is framed as evidence of voter discontent with Republicans and inflation ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Democrat Emily Gregory has won a Florida race to represent the Mar-a-Lago area, capturing a Palm Beach–centered district and marking a notable Democratic win in the state.