
U.S. President Trump posted an official poster on social media on April 7, announcing that he will hold a meeting and a grand luncheon at Mar-a-Lago on April 25. The poster’s release time coincided with a period when widespread health rumors were circulating widely—rumors claimed that Trump was rushed to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center due to a sudden illness. A White House spokesperson immediately denied the claim, saying that Trump had been handling official business normally in the Oval Office at the White House throughout the entire Easter weekend.
(Source: Trump’s official social media account)
The official poster released by Trump clearly states that on April 25, a meeting and a large luncheon will be held at Mar-a-Lago. Events like this are typically an important social occasion for top Republican power brokers, core supporters, senior allies, and political donors, combining political fundraising with relationship-building.
The timing of the poster release is noteworthy, as it closely overlaps with the period when health rumors peaked in spread on social media. Some observers view it as an active public-relations move intended to confirm his status in office. The White House spokesperson said, “No president works harder to serve the American people than Trump. This Easter weekend, he has been working nonstop in the White House and the Oval Office.” According to available information, Trump did not go to a golf course or any medical facility and remained in Washington throughout the day.
The source of the rumor traces back to social media widely re-circulating an old video from 2024 (from the scene of the attempted assassination incident in Butler, Pennsylvania) after Trump canceled a specific public appearance, along with the leak of a photo of a Marine sentry at the West Wing entrance to the White House. This sparked speculation about unusual security deployments at the White House, creating a brief information vacuum before official clarifications were issued.
During this window, the price of the TRUMP coin surged by nearly 5% at one point, and other political meme coins centered on Trump also rose sharply in sync. After the official clarification came out, the increase gradually faded. By Sunday, it ultimately closed up 0.5%, at $2.85 as of the time of writing.
Price at the time of writing: $2.85
Maximum gain during the rumor period: Nearly 5%
Sunday closing gain: 0.5%
All-time high: $73.43 (January 2025)
Drop from the all-time high: More than 96%
This incident fully demonstrates the core market characteristics of political meme coins: even after rumors have been officially debunked, the related assets can still generate significant short-term price swings within just a few hours. The high sensitivity of these speculative assets to news involving the U.S. president makes them one of the categories with the highest volatility in the crypto market.
However, from a long-term perspective, the TRUMP coin is still down more than 96% compared with its all-time high in January 2025, reflecting the normal pattern of meme coin valuation reverting after political hype cools off. The formal announcement of the Mar-a-Lago event on April 25 helps maintain market exposure for Trump’s narrative, but whether it can provide sustained support for the coin’s price still depends on the density of traffic from subsequent political events.
According to the official poster Trump posted on social media on April 7, he will hold a meeting and a grand luncheon at Mar-a-Lago on April 25. Events like this typically involve core Republican supporters, political donors, and senior allies, and have functions related to political fundraising and strategic communication.
The rumor claims Trump was rushed to a hospital. During the brief window before the official clarification was issued, the TRUMP coin surged by nearly 5%, and other Trump-themed meme coins also rose in tandem. After the White House denied the rumor, the gains fell back. By Sunday, it closed up 0.5%, at $2.85 as of the time of writing, confirming the extremely high market sensitivity of political meme coins to news involving the relevant figure.
The TRUMP coin reached an all-time high of $73.43 in January 2025. As of the time of writing, it is $2.85, down more than 96% from the all-time high. This reflects a typical market pattern: after the initial political hype fades, meme coins still face significant downward pressure on their long-term valuation.