#TrumpTariffs

The TRUMP token, a Solana-based meme coin launched by Donald Trump in January 2025, features a built‑in transaction fee—sometimes dubbed “tariffs”—that funnels a percentage of every trade directly to Trump-affiliated entities like CIC Digital and Fight Fight Fight LLC. Within two weeks of launch, these trading fees amounted to $86–100 million, according to blockchain analytics firms . Since then, additional fee revenue has surged: about $320 million total by mid-2025 .

Fee rates are dynamic—ranging from 0.1% up to 10% per trade, akin to surge pricing during high-volume events like the gala dinner announcement, which generated $1.6 million in a single day . Critics argue this structure prioritizes trading volume over token utility, enabling insiders to monetize user activity, fueling ethical and regulatory concerns about conflicts of interest and potential manipulation. High fees also squeezed small investors, many of whom suffered heavy losses.