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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump offers White House access if you buy his meme coin. Illegal?

    From meme coins to branded merch, President Trump has become marketer-in-chief, using his office to pad his personal wealth like few, if any, of his predecessors.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 30, 2025 • 1 min read

    From meme coins to branded merch, President Trump has become marketer-in-chief, using his office to pad his personal wealth like few, if any, of his predecessors.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Fall of Saigon 50th anniversary, ‘Goodbye Line’ project
    1. 0:00Trump offers White House access if you buy his meme coin. Illegal?You’re reading this
    2. 15:34Amazon navigates tariff, price hikes, politics
    3. 24:55Vietnam War is becoming ancient history, says Viet Thanh Nguyen
    4. 36:40What goodbye message would you leave using LA’s last payphones?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand