{"id":2439210,"date":"2025-05-26T19:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T23:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-dems-demand-to-know-guest-list-for-mysterious-trump-golf-club-meeting\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T19:16:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T23:16:18","slug":"watch-furious-dems-demand-to-know-guest-list-for-mysterious-trump-golf-club-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-dems-demand-to-know-guest-list-for-mysterious-trump-golf-club-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Furious Dems Demand to Know Guest List for Mysterious Trump Golf Club Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-furious-dems-demand-to-know-guest-list-for-mysterious-trump-golf-club-meeting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2439210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent exclusive dinner hosted by President Donald Trump for top cryptocurrency investors at the Trump National Golf Club has sparked outrage among Democrats. Approximately 220 investors were invited to this secretive event, which raised concerns about clarity and potential corruption. Leading Democratic senators, including Chris Murphy and Elizabeth Warren, publicly demanded access to the guest list, arguing that the private nature of the dinner allowed for undue influence in the cryptocurrency market and questioned the ethics behind such gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy criticized the Trump management, labeling it the &#8220;most corrupt White House&#8221; in history, and expressed concern that the anonymity associated with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >investors presented risks<\/a>, potentially leading to exploitation by criminal elements. He also accused Trump of using his presidential power to artificially inflate the value of his cryptocurrency ventures. The Democrats&#8217; call for transparency contrasts sharply with their past criticisms of Hunter Biden&#8217;s dealings, highlighting a perceived hypocrisy within their rhetoric. The underlying motivations for their demands remain speculative, as some commentators suggest these concerns may stem more from political opposition than genuine ethics worries.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A highly exclusive &mdash; and secretive &mdash; dinner hosted by President Donald Trump has top Democrats in a tizzy.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-west-point-crowd-cheers-trump-uses-biblical-imagery-combating-devil-commencement-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the president<\/a> held a fancy dinner for some of his top cryptocurrency investors.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, long a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-completes-historic-bitcoin-transaction-buy-burgers-packed-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proponent of cryptocurrency<\/a>, held that Thursday night dinner at the Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-crypto-projects-industry-scam-memecoin-0e2d7ca5170bf594d44a391884ec52b3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to the Associated Press, about 220 major investors of the $TRUMP crypto coin were invited to the event &mdash; and furious Democrats want to know who exactly these 220 individuals were who enjoyed filet mignon and halibut with the president.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Democrats, anything short of complete transparency was tantamount to corruption.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Chris Murphy, Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal, took to the media to demand answers &mdash; and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-meghan-markle-want-us-to-hate-her\/\" title=\"Does Meghan Markle Want Us To Hate Her?\">guest list &#038;mdash<\/a>; from the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the most corrupt White House in the history of the country,&rdquo; a visibly incensed Murphy said of Trump&rsquo;s administration. &ldquo;Just because the corruption is playing out in public, where everyone can see it, doesn&rsquo;t mean that it isn&rsquo;t rampant, rapacious corruption.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And what is happening tonight, this private, secret dinner, in which individuals who have put money in Donald Trump&rsquo;s pocket get access to him, is maybe the most corrupt of all the corruption.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, Murphy almost perfectly described the very allegations that rocked the Democrat Party just a few scant months ago.<\/p>\n<p>While he may have been pardoned, allegations still persist that former first son Hunter Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/burisma-bombshell-just-released-letters-show-exactly-hunter-biden-used-white-house-connections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold access to his father<\/a> and then-Vice President Joe Biden in exchange for favors and money.<\/p>\n<p>And let&rsquo;s not forget when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-sells-paintings-200k-never-forget-obamas-ethics-chief-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunter<\/a> decided to take up painting in his 50s, and almost immediately found himself selling his &ldquo;works of art&rdquo; for five and six figures to buyers whose identities were kept private &mdash; leading to widespread speculation that what was really for sale was access to his father, the president of the United States. Democrats were strangely quiet at that time about the ethics involved in that profitable enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>Despite those inconsistencies, Murphy doubled down on his rhetoric, even going so far as to accuse Trump of using his presidential sway to directly influence the crypto-markets and pump up his meme coin, which the senator claimed is effectively worthless.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not hard to inflate demand for a product that doesn&rsquo;t have any value when you&rsquo;re President of the United States and you have command of nearly infinite resources given to you by the taxpayers,&rdquo; Murphy continued.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy then hypothesized that due to the anonymity of this event, it gave a pipeline from the most vile criminal element straight to the president.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut senator then moved the goalposts before making his demand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even if you release the names, it&rsquo;s still corrupt,&rdquo; Murphy said. &ldquo;But at least let us see who&rsquo;s going to be there. At least, let the American people know who has bought access to the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Release the names.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the whole press conference below, courtesy of Forbes:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKING NEWS: Top Democrats Demand Trump Release Guest List To 'Crypto Dinner' At The White House\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9OD8LdY67I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>One thing not broached by the Democrats is that Trump and his team may be keeping things secretive for the sake of the investors, as much as anyone.<\/p>\n<p>In a world of high-tech crime, a list of deep-pocketed crypto investors would be a rather juicy target for cyber criminals.<\/p>\n<p>But even beyond that, it&rsquo;s fair to wonder whether this is a legitimate concern of the Democrats&rsquo; or more of the party&rsquo;s general Trump resistance.<\/p>\n<p>As Axios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/05\/22\/democrats-trump-crypto-stablecoin-genius-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, the party has dug its heels in on all things involving Trump and cryptocurrency, which includes introducing legislation to forbid any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-top-aide-of-ny-gov-kathy-hochul-charged-with-being-a-chinese-government-agent\/\" title=\"Former Top Aide of NY Gov. 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On Thursday, the president organized an upscale dinner for key cryptocurrency investors at the Trump National Golf Club in Washington, D.C. Approximately 220 major investors in the $TRUMP crypto coin were invited, prompting Democrats to demand transparency regarding their identities. They argue that any lack of openness suggests corruption.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference on the same day as the dinner, prominent Democratic figures like Senators Chris Murphy, Elizabeth Warren, and Richard Blumenthal called for answers from Trump. Murphy expressed outrage over what he described as rampant corruption within Trump&#8217;s administration and criticized the secretive nature of the event where wealthy individuals could gain access to him.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy&#8217;s comments echoed past allegations against Hunter Biden regarding selling access to his father while he was Vice President. Despite this inconsistency, Murphy accused Trump of manipulating crypto markets to inflate demand for his meme coin.<\/p>\n<p>He insisted that even if names were released, it would still be corrupt but urged transparency about who attended. Interestingly, Democrats did not consider that keeping investor identities confidential might protect them from potential cyber threats or reflect a broader resistance against Trump&#8217;s influence in cryptocurrency matters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2439211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dems-demand-guest-list.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,3685,41217,4470,3634],"class_list":["post-2439210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-democrats","tag-golf-club","tag-meeting","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dems-demand-guest-list.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2439210"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2439214,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439210\/revisions\/2439214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2439211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2439210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2439210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2439210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}