#DinnerWithTrump

NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's meme coin surged more than 60% on Wednesday after a post announcing "the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the world" promised the top 220 buyers of $TRUMP a private gala dinner with the president on May 22.

In addition to the dinner at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, D.C., the top 25 holders would get "an ultra-exclusive private VIP reception with the President" as well as a "Special Tour," according to the announcement.

The post on a website promoting the $TRUMP coin is the latest in a flurry of cryptocurrency-related forays undertaken by Trump and his family that have garnered them hundreds of millions of dollars in fees alone.

Trump family ventures include a new crypto exchange, World Liberty Financial, as well as a pivot to crypto finance by Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O), opens new tab, the social media company in which the president holds a $3 billion stake.

Trump has promised to be America's first "crypto president," and his administration has moved swiftly to scale back crypto enforcement and ease the industry's regulatory framework.