President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump launched meme coins, pushing their combined market cap to nearly $10 billion. Meme coin issuers benefit by earning proceeds from initial sales and through ownership stakes that gain value as coin prices rise. They can further profit by selling additional coins as demand increases. Critics argue that the tokens blur the line between Trump's political and business interests, potentially inviting foreign influence through token purchases. Trump's meme-coin profits are unrealized, and selling off remaining tokens would likely crash their value and diminish his holdings. Skeptics view the meme-coin craze as emblematic of a speculative market driven by get-rich-quick schemes, with Trump’s coin testing its durability.