Roger Stone, a close aide to Donald Trump and former political advisor, clarified that the former president and his son Barron were not involved in the DJT meme coin. Prior to this statement, there were rumors that DJT, a Solana-based meme coin, had been circulating for about a month and had received official recognition from Trump.
As speculation becomes a more mainstream topic in the cryptocurrency space, Stone commented on this issue on Twitter, stating:
“[Donald Trump] and his son Barron were not involved with DJT in any way.”
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Stone’s rebuttal came shortly after prominent businessman Martin Shkreli was charged with financial fraud.
Regarding Barron Trump’s involvement in the project, Stone said:
“We completed [this project] on [Barron’s] computer. He was responsible for managing the process… We were talking for 10 hours a day last week.”
.@realDonaldTrump and son Barron were not involved in any way
$DJT
https://t.co/0O8IASO9UB
— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr)
June 20, 2024
